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Alicante weather forecast January 16-19: Thunderstorms strike this weekend
The province of Alicante will play host to heavy rain and lightning storms this weekend
This weekend will bring a large variation of weather to the province of Alicante. With sunshine filled mornings and thunderstorms in the afternoons, the weather this weekend on the coast is looking to be in continual fluctuation.
The thunderstorms will cause considerable disruptions in the north of the province as the wind will be strong and lightning is expected during the afternoons of Thursday and Friday.
Temperatures are looking to remain mild in the days with highs of 17ºC over the weekend. The nights meanwhile will experience a cold snap that will bring temperatures down to 2ºC in parts of the province.
Thursday January 16
High 16ºC Low 2ºC
The weather is set to be clear throughout the morning of Thursday January 16 in the province of Alicante. Blue skies however will become overcast come the afternoon and by early evening the rain will have begun. In the north of the province possible thunderstorms are also forecasted for the afternoon and will bring a disruption to the nice weather the province has had of late.
Highs will reach 16ºC in the day in Alicante, and drop at night to around 2ºC at its lowest point in the province. Moreover, the wind is expected to be strong in the afternoon and along the coast and will reach speeds of up to 30kmh in places like Denia. The wind will be blowing from the north throughout much of the day and may bring the temperatures down with it.
Friday January 17
High 16ºC Low 4ºC
Another morning of sunshine gives way to bad weather on Friday January 17 in the province. The blue skies of the morning will be obstructed by clouds in the early afternoon and the rain and thunderstorms of the previous day will return come mid-afternoon in the north. The thunderstorms will be focused more to the north of the province and will keep many people indoors on Friday afternoon. The south of the province however is likely to miss the worst of the rain and will remain brighter than the north.
The temperature is set to remain mild with the afternoons highs reaching 16ºC, while in the night the lows will fall to 4ºC. Again the wind will be strong along the coast of Alicante and will reach speeds of up to 30kmh at times. The wind that will be experienced is likely to come from the north as it did the previous day.
Saturday January 18
High 17ºC Low 4ºC
Overcast skies will dominate much of the day on Saturday January 18. The day at times will experience sunny spells, but for the most part the weather is looking to be grey and with mild temperatures. The south of the region will again have the best of the weather in the province, with more time spent under blue skies.
Maximum temperatures will reach 17ºC during the day, as the minimum temperatures during the night will fall to around 4ºC. The wind is looking to fall from the previous days to speeds of 10kmh. As with the previous two days the weather is looking to blow from the north.
Sunday January 19
High 17ºC Low 3ºC
The sunshine is looking to make a return on Sunday January 19 to the province of Alicante. The sun is expected to shine throughout the province from morning to night time. A certain level of cloud cover may be present along the coast at times, but overall the sun is going to shine for most of the day.
The temperature is looking to remain the same from the previous days, with highs of 17ºC in the day. The minimum temperature will fall to 3ºC during the night in the coldest parts of the province.
Furthermore, the wind will continue to drop from the previous day, and will reach speeds of only up to 5kmh in certain parts of the province. The wind will be coming from a northerly direction throughout much of the day.
Minimum and maximum temperatures in Alicante this weekend
- Thursday January 16: Min 2ºC; Max 16ºC
- Friday January 17: Min 4ºC; Max 16ºC
- Saturday January 18: Min 4ºC; Max 17ºC
- Sunday January 19: Min 3ºC; Max 17ºC
Find all the latest weather and climate change news here or join our Alicante Weather Watch Facebook group for regular updates
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