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Storm Emilia barrelled across southern Spain over the weekend, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. She’s now weakening and moving away but the unsettled weather will continue all week.

 

A new Atlantic front will move n to replace Emilia on Monday, bringing locally heavy rain to the northwest and the Strait of Gibraltar. Cloudy or overcast skies will prevail across the country with widespread showers and stormy intervals forecast. Thunderstorms and even hail showers are expected in the Mediterranean later in the day.

 

Daytime temperatures will drop long the west coast of Spain and increase slightly in the east of the country.

 

Weather alerts for heavy rain and storms have been activated in Andalucia, Aragon, Castilla y Leon, Catalonia, Galicia, the Region of Murcia and the Valencian Community.

 

Although its exact path is still uncertain, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) expects a low-pressure from the north to head for the Mediterranean on Tuesday. Skies will be cloudy or overcast across the country but there should be some clear spells late in the afternoon. More heavy downpours are expected along the southern Mediterranean coast.

 

Daytime temperatures will decrease more significantly in the southern half of the country, the Cantabrian coast, the upper Ebro valley, and the southern part of the northern plateau.

 

Weather alerts for storms remain active in Andalucia, Asturias, Castilla y Leon and Galicia.

 

The weather should start to settle down on Wednesday although persistent rain is still likely along the eastern Mediterranean coast and in the Balearic Islands. Partly cloudy skies are forecast elsewhere.

 

Daytime temperatures are expected to inch up again but Wednesday night will be colder than the rest of the week.

 

The unstable weather will continue in the Mediterranean on Thursday, with yet more rain and overcast skies on the cards, alongside occasional thunderstorms.

 

A front moving in from the west will gradually cloud the skies in the rest of the country.

Daytime temperatures could dip in central Spin but the mercury should remain fairly steady everywhere else.

 

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Images: Aemet