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New Year’s Day Forecast: Cloudy Galicia With Light Rain as Madrid Wakes to Frost

AEMET updates point to light, intermittent coastal rain with small accumulations, contrasting with subzero dawns in central Spain.

Overview

  • AEMET-based forecasts for coastal and nearby Galician towns call for mostly cloudy skies that thicken through the day, with rain probabilities rising to roughly 90–95% in the afternoon and evening.
  • Precipitation is expected to be light and intermittent, with small totals generally ranging from a few tenths of a millimeter up to about 2–3 mm depending on locality.
  • Temperatures across Galicia remain cool, broadly around 3–10 °C, with moderate winds and coastal gusts locally near 40–45 km/h.
  • Several municipalities note a risk of isolated thunderstorms, with reported chances around 30–55% during later hours.
  • In contrast, Madrid faces a colder setup with weak widespread frosts, minimums below 0 °C and highs near 8–9 °C under increasing cloud cover.