2 weeks Ago By Emily Wright
There seems to be no let-up in the bad weather in Spain this week, with temperatures on Thursday actually falling below that of much of the UK, which is enjoying its hottest day of 2025 . A huge proportion of the country have been placed under yellow, and even orange, weather warnings . Over the course of Thursday (March 20), Spain, the Balearics and the Canary Islands will grapple with all sorts of bad weather, including high winds, rough seas, storms and heavy rain.
For Brits currently in Spain, it would probably be best to reach for the waterproofs instead of the sunglasses and sun cream. Officials have warned that Spain is set for strong winds today as heavy rain could also lead to flooding . It comes after three bodies were found as storms battered the country.
The southern European country’s forecaster Aemet has said more inclement weather is expected throughout the day, adding there had already been "significant" rainfall yesterday evening. The Canary Islands government has also advised residents not to undertake unnecessary travel due to the likelihood of harsh winds. Roads have already had to be shut across Spain due to storms in recent days, with trains and flights also cancelled.
Aemet said on X yesterday: "Storm Martinho will bring very strong wind gusts on Thursday. Wind speeds could exceed 100 km/h [62 mph] in the mountains of the northern Iberian Peninsula. It will also bring heavy rain to areas that have already seen significant rainfall: the Central System and western Andalusia.
Beware of flooding." Huelva Coast Cadiz Coast Orange - Force 8 or 9 winds with very strong gusts, waves of 5 to 7 metres West of A Coruna South of A Coruna Rias Baizas Mino de Pontevedra La Palma, Canary Islands - combined northwest sea of 4 metres Yellow - Force 7 wind gusts with 3-metre waves South coast of Tarragona North coast of Tarragona ??????La borrasca Martinho dejará el jueves rachas de viento muy fuertes. En montañas del norte peninsular podrán superarse los 100 km/h.
☔️También provocará lluvias abundantes en zonas donde ya ha llovido mucho: sistema Central y Andalucía occidental. Atención a crecidas de cauces. pic.
twitter.com/mJ0MGE3uXr Orange - maximum gusts of 68 mph West of A Coruna Southwest of A Coruna Mountain Range and Picos de Europa Liebana Alava plain Country of Trevino Yellow - maximum gusts of 50 mph Northwest of A Coruna Interior of A Coruna Centre of Lugo South of Lugo Lugo Mountain Interior of Pontevedra Rias Baixas Northwest of Ourense South of Ourense Ourense Mountain Southwestern Asturian Sanabria Cantabrian Mountains of Leon Cantabrian Mountains of Palencia Villaverde Center and Valley Cantabria del Ebro Inland Bizkaia North of Burgos Nervion Basin Inland Gipuzkoa Ebro Riverbank of La Rioja Rioja Alavesa Centre of Navarra Cantabrian slope of Navarre Ribera del Ebro in Navarre Navarrese Pyrenees Five Towns of Zaragoza Ebro Riverbank of Zaragoza Huesca Pyrenees Salamanca Plateau Central System of Salamanca South of Salamanca Central System of Salamanca North of Caceres Avila Central System South of Avila Segovia Central System Sierra de Madrid Guadalajara Mountains Tramontaba Mountains, Majorca Yellow - accumulated precipitation of 20mm in one hour, 40mm in 12 hours Aracena Andevalo and Condado Huelva Coast Northern Sierra of Seville Seville countryside Sierra and Pedroches Cordoba countryside Southern Sierra of Seville Cadiz Coast Cadiz Countryside Grazalema Round Sun and Guadalhorce Narrow.
