After several weeks marked by storms and an atmosphere more typical of early spring than May, Catalonia is preparing for a change. A shift that will be welcomed by many and will start to awaken nostalgia in others. For now, experts are setting a date for this change in trend that will break with the pattern of a very cool spring.
Everything indicates that, finally, the desired stability and a clear rise in temperatures have a start date. According to the latest meteorological models, the atmospheric scenario will take a U-turn starting Thursday. This Tuesday and Wednesday will still be days marked by instability, with the presence of locally strong storms.
They are expected mainly in the easternmost part of Catalonia, the pre-coastal area, points in the center of the territory, and the areas of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees. These precipitations may be accompanied by hail and gusts of wind, so caution is recommended in the affected areas. However, experts advance that starting Thursday the atmosphere will progressively stabilize over Catalonia.
Experts advance the arrival of warmer air
This way, showers will be limited to falling in areas of the Pyrenees, where some isolated episodes could still occur. Looking toward the weekend, the outlook is clearly optimistic. A surge of warmer air at mid and high levels of the atmosphere is confirmed, which will cause a notable increase in temperatures.
That will cause the mercury to rise to values typical of the month of June. Highs could easily exceed 82°F (28°C) in inland and pre-coastal areas, with clear or slightly cloudy skies in most of the territory. The arrival of the anticyclone will also mean an improvement in air quality and a decrease in environmental humidity.
Spring will finally bring a warmer atmosphere
Which will translate into a more pleasant thermal sensation. Although an afternoon shower is not ruled out in high areas of the Pyrenees, the rest of the territory will enjoy a more summery atmosphere. Thus, after gray and rainy days, Catalonia is heading toward a weekend of calmer weather.
The sun and rising temperatures will be the usual dynamic. Undoubtedly, a breath of fresh air that marks the beginning of a new, more stable pattern typical of the second half of May. Advanced spring, welcome.