THE Storm Kirk hits Spain hard. The remnants of the hurricane left their greatest impact this Wednesday throughout the country, except the Canary Islands, leaving heavy rains, storms and hurricane force wind gusts. more than 200 km/h which caused incidents at several points.
However, after Kirk passes through the peninsula, a new storm will bring more rain to much of the country from Friday, as reported by the spokesperson for the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) . Rubén del Campo.
Storm Kirk has a particular impact on the north of the peninsula. Over the past few hours, winds of up to 205 km/h have been recorded in the Picos de Europa, Cantabria. In addition, gusts of 165 km/h were recorded in mountainous areas such as Valdezcaray (La Rioja) or 145 km/h in Covatilla (Salamanca).
In the coming hours, wind will continue to be the most unfavorable factor in Kirk. And Aemet activated the red notice (extreme risk) in Cantabriawhile in the communities of Asturias, Castile and León, Galicia, Navarre, Basque Country and La Rioja The orange level is maintained (significant risk) due to rain, winds and strong waves.
He wind has a particularly strong impact this Wednesday. Indeed, the Aemet spokesperson warned of the formation in the coming hours of a “significant gale” in Cantabria and the Basque Country, with very strong wind gusts that could even exceed 110 km/h.
Several people are walking in the rain.
Storm Kirk also leaves significant rain across much of Spain. In this sense, the most abundant precipitation occurs especially in Galicia. Of particular note is the 72 liters per square meter collected in just 12 hours, both in Santiago de Compostela Airport as in Vigoas reported by Aemet.
In addition, there will also be significant maritime storms in Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea, with waves greater than 6 meters. In the coming hours it will continue to rain, especially in western Galicia, and more than 100 l/m2 could accumulate in 12 hours.
As for the temperaturesthe maximums will increase in general, clearly within the southeast and north areas, while they will decrease in the southwest of the peninsula and in the tips of the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrenees. As for the minimums, they will decrease in the southeast of the peninsula and in the northwest third, with increases in the rest of the country.
On the other hand, in the Canary Islands, slight increases temperatures in the maximums and slight decreases in the minimums, with a slight trade wind.
The weather for the next few days
The weather forecast for the next few days is not particularly promising. He Thursday will be a day of transitionalways with intense winds in areas like the Cantabrian Sea or the Mediterranean and with rains in the far north and in parts of Catalonia. Additionally, storms will form in mountainous areas of eastern Andalusia.
After Kirk’s passage, a new Atlantic storm which will bring heavy rain to much of the peninsula. Concretely, the precipitation will extend from west to east on Friday and the weekend and will be heavier in Andalusia and around the central system, areas where it could be accompanied by storms.
