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ARCHIVED - Storm Celia approaches Spain: weekend weather outlook March 11-13

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The weather will remain unsettled across much of Spain this coming weekend

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Storm Celia approaches Spain: weekend weather outlook March 11-13

An Atlantic front crossing Spain from west to east from Friday March 11 will create unsettled weather across the country throughout the weekend, and early next week a deep storm is expected to develop off the western coast, dubbed ‘Celia’, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).

The storm is predicted to continue well into next weekend with rainfall forecast in practically all regions of Spain, with the highest intensity expected in eastern areas, threatening a wash-out on the highly anticipated St. Patrick’s Day celebrations of March 17.

Friday March 11

The Atlantic front sweeping across the country on Friday morning will leave in its wake cloudy or overcast skies and rainfall that could reach the Balearic Islands by the end of the day. Western Galicia, southern Castilla y León, Extremadura, western Andalusia and northern Aragón will experience the worst of the rain.

Maximum temperatures will noticeably drop compared to Thursday, with the thermometers in central Spain expected to dip by around 5ºC by noon. Night-time temperatures will rise, particularly in the south.

Saturday March 12

Saturday will see the passage of two weather fronts: the one which arrived Friday will leave the peninsula but will still cause some rainfall in Aragon, Catalonia, the north of the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands.

At the same time, a second front will arrive in the Atlantic, heralding a strong storm that will head towards the British Isles.

Saturday morning will dawn cool in much of Spain but there will be a noticeable rise in temperature as the day goes on, particularly in central regions. The Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands could see mercury shoot up past 20ºC, in stark contract with northern provinces, where the thermometers will barely reach 12 or 13ºC at noon.

Sunday March 13

On Sunday, the front of the previous day will continue to cross Spain and a storm will begin to form in the west of the country, though its exact trajectory “is still not very clear.”

Either way, the day promises to be generally wet in much of the peninsula with the most abundant rains predicted for Galicia, Extremadura, western Andalucía and around the Pyrenees.

Weak, scattered showers are expected in the Mediterranean and the Balearic Islands where night-time temperatures will rise and day-temperatures will drop.

Images: Aemet

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