The December long weekend will feature mild temperatures and less rain, after a cloudy Friday | Today’s weather in Spain and in the world

The long weekend in December will feature drier, more stable weather. You can expect a warmer than normal environment on these dates and almost no frost, except in the Pyrenees. The government meteorological agency (Aemet) expects temperatures to reach between 20 and 22 degrees in coastal areas. Rain will be heavy, especially on Friday and Saturday in the northwest, but it will subside as the days pass. On Sunday and Monday, the sun will turn, despite the continued fog in the valleys and inside the peninsula. The agency also estimates that a sea storm will occur on the Galician and Cantabrian coast until Saturday.

Friday: Sea storm and rain in the north

This Friday, the orange marine storm warning remains in place for the coasts of La Coruña and Lugo, with wind gusts that can sometimes reach speeds of between 50 and 70 km/h. There are yellow warnings in place for Andalusia, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the autonomous city of Melilla due to wind or coastal phenomena, and they will be deactivated throughout the morning and early afternoon. In Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, yellow warnings due to rough seas will remain in place until the end of the day. In Huesca, the Pyrenees, Navarre and Lleida, yellow warnings are for snowfall, with significant accumulations in the Pyrenees.

The passage of the fronts will leave cloudy or overcast skies over most parts of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands, with clearing of the Mediterranean Sea, the southwest and the Pitiosas Islands, where no rain is expected. The entity expects rain in the northern third of the peninsula, more intense in Galicia and the eastern Cantabrian Sea, continuing locally and with storms or hail. Snow is also expected to fall on the northern mountains, at an altitude between 1,000 and 1,600 meters, rising to more than 2,000 meters during the day, and possible light fog on the Canary Islands.

Temperatures will rise in most parts of the region, especially in the Cantabrian Sea. Frost is limited to the Pyrenees and spreads to other mountainous regions. Winds will blow from the south and southwest in the Cantabrian Sea, moderate from the west in the rest, with strong gusts in the Balearic Islands, the eastern peninsula, Alboran and northern Galicia. In the Canary Islands, trade winds are moderate.

Saturday: less rain and a transition to stable weather

The sea storm will continue on Saturday on the northwest coast, with orange warnings due to coastal phenomena expected in Galicia, Cantabria, Asturias and the Basque Country, according to Emmett. Although the front will persist, the agency expects a transition to more stable weather. There will be heavy clouds over most parts of the peninsula, but skies will be clear in the south and east throughout the day. Rain will be concentrated in the northwestern quarter and mountainous areas, and will be more intense in western Galicia. In the Canary Islands, there will be periods of clouds with some light rain.

Fog and morning mist will spread across the Galicia region, the Atlantic slope regions, and the mountainous regions in the north. Temperatures continue to rise, reaching their highest levels this season in the northern half. Weak frosts only in the Pyrenees. Winds will be moderate from the west and southwest, with very strong gusts in northern Galicia, the western Cantabrian Sea and the northern mountains. Light to moderate trade winds in the Canary Islands.

Sunday: Mostly sun, with light rain in Galicia

The situation is stabilizing. The day will break with clouds in most parts of the country, but large areas will open in the afternoon, especially in the south. A weak front may leave rain in western Galicia and some drops in the northern mountainous areas. In the Canary Islands, clear weather prevails with high clouds and the possibility of scattered rain in Tenerife.

There will be morning mist and mist in areas within the peninsula and Atlantic valleys that may persist. Maximum temperatures will rise slightly in the eastern peninsula and the Balearic Islands, and decrease in the rest. Minimum temperatures will fall across the board, with weak frosts occurring in the Pyrenees.

Monday: calmer weather

The holiday on Monday will keep the atmosphere stable in most parts of the country. The morning will begin with fog and low clouds in the interior areas and in the Balearic Islands, which will clear as the hours pass. In the south and the Mediterranean, cloudy or slightly clear skies will prevail, while in the northwest it will be a grayer day, with light rain, especially in western Galicia. In the rest of the regions, there will be high clouds and bays.

Temperatures drop slightly in the Mediterranean Sea, the Balearic Islands and the northern regions, while remaining without major changes or rising slightly in the interior regions. Minimum temperatures will be colder, with weak frosts in the Pyrenees and on the high peaks in the northern half. In the Canary Islands, a calm day with sun in the eastern islands and some clouds in the western islands.