AEMET raises Friday’s rain and storm warning to orange in the Almanzora Valley
Orange warning on Friday, from 12:00 to 23:59, for up to 30 litres of rain in one hour and storms. Yellow warning today, Thursday, and on Saturday afternoon.
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Updated on 1 October at 12:29: AEMET has raised Friday’s warning to orange and issued a yellow warning for Saturday.
AEMET, Spain’s state weather agency, has raised Friday 2 October’s warning for rain and storms in the “Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez” area to orange, from 12:00 to 23:59. According to its official warnings channel, 30 litres per square metre could fall in one hour, with a probability of between 40% and 70%. Today, Thursday 1, from 14:00 to 23:59, the warning remains yellow, with up to 15 litres in one hour, and on Saturday 3 a yellow warning returns from 15:00 to 20:59.
The agency issued Thursday’s warning on Wednesday mid-morning, and Friday’s in the afternoon, both yellow. This Thursday, shortly before 11:30, it raised Friday’s to orange and added Saturday’s. It comes after a few days of heat: the forecast for Albox still shows a high of 31 degrees today.
What is expected?
- Thursday 1 (yellow warning): a cloudy morning and storms in the afternoon. AEMET gives a probability of rain of 85% in Albox and 95% in Serón for the afternoon, with highs of 31 and 29 degrees.
- Friday 2 (orange warning): very cloudy skies with rain throughout the day, with probabilities of up to 85% in Albox and 95% in Serón, and slightly lower temperatures: a high of 29 degrees in Albox and 24 in Serón.
- Saturday, Sunday and Monday: a yellow warning on Saturday from 15:00 to 20:59, for up to 15 litres of rain in one hour and storms; no warning for now on Sunday and Monday. Rain is likely every day (between 80% and 100% at some point in the day in Albox and Serón), with milder temperatures.
The episode comes with a special AEMET warning for very heavy and persistent showers in the eastern third of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands until Monday, which focuses on parts of Castellón, Valencia, the north of Alicante, the south of Tarragona and areas of Lleida, Teruel and Cuenca. In our district, the warning is orange on Friday and yellow today, Thursday, and on Saturday afternoon.
Recommendations
With the orange warning, AEMET asks people to be prepared, take precautions and follow the latest forecast, because serious damage to people and property may occur, especially in exposed areas. These are the recommendations from the 112 Andalucía emergency line for rain and storms:
- Do not cross ramblas (dry riverbeds), watercourses or flooded areas, either on foot or by car, and keep away from them.
- Avoid unnecessary journeys. If you take the car, reduce your speed and increase your safety distance.
- During the storm, do not shelter under trees or next to isolated metal objects, walls or garden walls.
- If water could get into your home, go up to the upper floors and avoid basements and garages.
- In any emergency, call 112.
If you have outdoor plans over the coming days, check the official channels of your town council or of each organiser in case there are any changes.
AEMET will update its warnings depending on how the episode develops. You can check them at aemet.es, in the warnings section for the “Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez” area.
