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ARCHIVED - DANA storm and red dust hitting Spain during the same week
Several weather warnings, for rain, storms and high temperatures have been issued across the country
Image 1 shows the alerts for June 16 from Aemet
It's been a strange year for weather, but although temperatures are rising, the unsettled weather remains with us and on Tuesday (June 15), another DANA area of high pressure is on its way across the peninsula from the north and, on the other hand, a cloud of red dust from the Saharan desert is also advancing towards the country from the south and south west, with Spain caught between the two, leading to contrasting weather in the next few days.
Despite the high-altitude isolated depression storm, the temperatures will continue to rise in many parts of Spain this week, reaching well over 35º in the northeast and southwestern regions of the Iberian Peninsula.
On the other hand, temperatures will decrease in the eastern inland area and the Cantabrian coast.
The heavy rain, and even hail accompanying the storm will increase the risk of flooding in many areas of Spain, and the showers will worsen from Wednesday (June 16), especially in the northern third of the Peninsula.
Image 2 shows the alerts for June 17 from Aemet
A yellow alert has been issued for precipitation (more than 15 litres per square metre) in the provinces of Burgos, Soria and La Rioja, while there is a storm warning in Huelva, Zaragoza, Lugo, Orense, Pontevedra, Asturias, Cantabria, León, Zamora, Palencia, Burgos, Soria, Guadalajara, Barcelona, Gerona, Lérida, La Rioja, Navarra, Álava, Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya and Lérida.
Heat warnings have also been issued in Huesca, Zaragoza, Lérida, Gerona and Mallorca, where the temperatures are expected to reach up to 34 or 36 degrees.
Nueva advección de #polvosahariano sobre el Mediterráneo occidental. https://t.co/MIApR9N7Ro
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) June 15, 2021
Meanwhile, the red dust will be visible along the Mediterranean coast by Tuesday and the dust cloud will continue to advance as the week progresses, with red rain, which leaves large quantities of dust and mud behind, forecast for Thursday (June 17).
Images: Aemet
