Spain Experiences Weather Shift with Spring Temperatures, Light Rains, and Saharan Dust
Following months of storms, Spain enters a stable weather phase with spring temperatures, light rains, and Saharan dust affecting visibility and precipitation patterns.
- • Spain has shifted from severe storms to calm and sunny weather after two months of warnings.
- • Saharan dust causes dense calima and mud precipitation risks in parts of Spain and the Canaries.
- • A cold front midweek will bring showers mainly to northern and western regions with minor temperature fluctuations.
- • Recent storms replenished water reserves with about 15,000 cubic hectometers, securing water supply for the year.
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Spain has recently transitioned from a series of severe storms at the start of 2026 into a period of calm and sunny weather, marking the first weekend in over two months free of weather warnings, according to meteorologist Jorge Olcina. Since early January, the country endured storms named Goretti, Harry, Ingrid, Joseph, Kristin, Leonardo, Marta, Nils, Oriana, and Pedro, bringing heavy rains, floods, and strong winds. Despite this, these storms replenished Spain's water reserves by approximately 15,000 cubic hectometers, securing urban and agricultural water supply for the year.
Currently, an anticyclone and a high-level ridge are generating stable and warmer-than-usual temperatures, reaching spring-like levels with highs between 18ºC and 26ºC depending on the region. On Tuesday, light rainfall is expected mainly in western Galicia, while much of Spain will experience calima—dense Saharan dust particularly notable in the Canary Islands with visibility warnings in effect. The dust will intensify, causing mud precipitation when mixed with midweek rains.
On Wednesday, a cold front will bring showers especially to Asturias, Castilla y León, and Galicia, with isolated mud rain in Extremadura and western Andalusia due to Saharan dust interaction. The dynamic upper-level low (DANA) will shift rapidly south by Thursday, minimizing peninsula instability but increasing precipitation in the Canary Islands. Temperatures will slightly drop in the north by Thursday, while southern areas like Murcia could see highs reaching 26ºC. Morning frosts remain confined to mountainous areas.
Olcina emphasizes that the upcoming week will remain mostly stable and pleasant, although northern Spain may see a minor storm midweek bringing light rain without comparable severity to earlier events. This period of favorable weather offers respite and outdoor enjoyment after months marked by adverse weather.
This article was translated and synthesized from Spanish sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
