DANA to bring rain to the Almanzora Valley from Saturday afternoon: no AEMET warnings for now

The September warmth has its days numbered in the Almanzora Valley: a DANA (a cut-off low) will bring rain from Saturday. According to the municipal forecast from AEMET, Spain’s state weather agency, issued early this Thursday, the chance of rain rises to 100% on Saturday afternoon and throughout Sunday in Albox, Olula del Río and Serón, and stays at 90% on Monday. For now, the agency has no active warnings for the Almanzora Valley and Los Vélez area.

AEMET acknowledges “significant uncertainty” about where the DANA will sit, so the distribution and amount of rain could still change, as reported by Infobae. For Almería, the agency was already talking on Tuesday about showers with storms that “could be locally heavy”, according to La Voz de Almería.

What to expect

• Friday 16: cloudy spells and still warm, with 27 or 28 degrees. A light shower may fall in the afternoon, especially in the upper Almanzora: in Serón, the chance reaches 95% between 12:00 and 18:00; in Albox, 30%.
• Saturday 17: the rain arrives. In the morning, the chance is 60% in Albox, 65% in Olula del Río and 90% in Serón; in the afternoon it rises to 100% in all three. Highs of between 23 and 26 degrees.
• Sunday 18: the wettest day, with a 100% chance all day and less heat: highs of 23 degrees in Albox, 22 in Olula del Río and 21 in Serón.
• Monday 19: the rain continues, with a 90% chance in all three towns, and the thermometer drops another notch: 21 degrees in Albox, 20 in Olula del Río and 18 in Serón. On Tuesday, AEMET still gives an 85% chance in Albox.

Advice

If the rain comes down hard, Andalusia’s 112 emergency service recommends:

• Avoid driving during heavy rain. If you have to go out, check the state of the roads first, slow down and follow the instructions of officers on duty.
• Do not cross flooded areas or standing water, and do not camp or park next to riverbeds, even if they are dry.
• If a storm catches you out in the countryside, keep away from isolated trees, rocks and metal objects.
• Clear patios, balconies and roof terraces of anything the water could sweep away.
• In any emergency, call 112.

So far, no events are known to have been cancelled. If you have outdoor plans, such as Saturday’s slalom in Macael, check with the organisers first.

AEMET will update its warnings as the episode develops. You can check them at aemet.es, in the warnings section for the Almanzora Valley and Los Vélez area.