The weather has changed in Valenciaas warned by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), which keeps the alert active Orange alert for storms which may be accompanied by hail and strong gusts of wind.
In addition, the emergency situation warns of intense rainfall that in some places may even exceed 40 liters per square meter in an hour, according to the alert issued by Aemet.
Orange alert
The arrival of cooler air and the formation of a DANA This will give the thermometer a break and also lead to the arrival of storms, as indicated by the State Meteorological Agency.
Today, Wednesday 14 August, the maximum temperatures have dropped throughout the province of Valencia. The adverse situation began at six in the morning on the southern coast, where there is an orange alert, as well as in the southern interior, while in the rest of the province it has been delayed until 10:00 am. Normality will return at the end of the day, since the alert will not be extinguished until midnight.
Archive image of a strong hailstorm recorded in Valencia four years ago. / Levante-EMV
In the city of Valencia, rainfall was already recorded yesterday and, in some parts of the metropolitan area, such as Silla or Beniparrell, in l’Horta Sud, a heavy downpour fell during the afternoon.
The worst is expected this afternoon in Valencia, which will be the time when it will rain the most, according to the Aemet forecast. The organisation is forecasting precipitation in the capital of the Turia in the mid-afternoon.
From 2 p.m. onwards, the probability of precipitation and thunderstorms will increase, reaching 95% for rain and 70% for thunderstorms.
The weather in Valencia city today, according to the Aemet forecast. / Aemet
As the day progresses, the possibility of storms and precipitation will dissipate in the city of Valencia and tomorrow, Thursday 15 August, atmospheric conditions will return to normal.
The thermometer, meanwhile, will fluctuate today in Valencia city between a maximum of 29ºC and a minimum of 23ºC, but on Thursday it will drop even further with a maximum of 28 degrees and a minimum of 20 degrees.
