The wind is still blowing strong and the yellow warning will continue until the afternoon
The storm 'Pedro' has left damage in the Basque Country, with strong streaks in exposed areas and wind, and the warning activated by coastal risk will continue.
After several days of heavy rains, yellow warnings for strong winds and waves associated with 'Pedro' depression remain active today.
Today, wind waves are particularly strong in exposed areas, especially on the coast and west, where they can exceed 100 km/h, while in unexposed areas they are 70-80 km/h.
In addition, the navigation warning will be maintainedwith waves of up to 4-5 meters, which is making maritime activity difficult.
Yesterday the south-west wind streams reached 127.7 km/h in Cerroja and 124.9 km/h in Matxitxako, while in Zorroza, for example, 96.4 km/h were measured.
For the next few hours, the wind warning will be in effect until the afternoon (15:00), when a gradual improvement is expected, but the state of the sea will remain unfavourable on Friday.
Forecast
On Thursdaythere will be strong winds from the west, especially along the coast, which will cause a bad sea, and during the second half of the day the northwest will predominate. The skies will be cloudy with showers, which may be accompanied by storms and hail early in the morning. The snow level will be below 1,000 metres at first and will rise slightly in the morning, while daytime temperatures will drop significantly, especially in the northern half.
On Friday morning the clouds will continue, especially in the east, and there will be some faint rainfall on the cantabrian side, especially in the north-east. The snow level will be around 1,200 meters, and in the afternoon it will stop raining and open wide clear. Temperatures will not change much, but the highs may rise slightly.
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Temperatures will be above average for this season, with highs of up to 20 ° C on the coast.
The week will be divided into two parts: from Monday to Wednesday, sunny and warm, and from Thursday, rainy and fresh
The spring atmosphere will prevail in the early days of March, and the thermometer will reach 16-20 ° C. As the end of the week approaches, the weather will stabilize, and the trend will continue for a few days.
Low temperatures and rain on Saturday, sun and southern wind on Sunday
On Saturday it will rain, but as the day progresses it will come out.
Rain and cooler temperatures are expected by the beginning of the weekend
On Friday at noon the wind will turn northwest, the clouds will enter and the temperatures will drop. The sad Saturday will be gray and the evening will cease. On Sunday we will see the sun again and the temperature will rise.
Arnaitz Fernandez: "Records of cold are decreasing, while records of heat are increasing."
"It is true that sudden changes in weather are common in the Basque Country, but warm situations are increasingly common compared to cold," adds Arnaitz Fernández.
Early spring in the Basque Country, with temperatures up to 24 degrees
The southern wind will prevail, especially on the cantabrian side, and facilitate thermal rise.
Sunny and stable atmosphere for the whole week
It will be fresh at night and early in the morning, but with the help of the sun and the southern wind, temperatures will rise.
Leave the rain behind and there will be a sunny and stable atmosphere over the weekend
The wind will lose strength and maximum daytime temperatures will rise, but there may be frost at some points in Álava and Navarre.
A front will bring fog and showers from the afternoon onwards
Wind waves of more than 100 km/h and waves of up to 4 meters are expected and the Basque Government will activate yellow warnings.