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Split Weather Pattern: Heavy Rain in Catalunya, Light Drizzle in Galicia, Thunderstorm Risk in Monterrey

Forecasters attribute the split to an Atlantic trough over northeast Spain plus tropical moisture over Nuevo León.

Overview

  • AEMET warned on September 13 of intense rain in Barcelona and Girona with potential accumulations up to 60 l/m², with showers also affecting Lleida and the Pyrenees.
  • SMN and CONAGUA forecast for Monterrey called for afternoon and evening thunderstorms on September 13 with rain probabilities rising to about 60–70% and gusts of 30–50 km/h during storms.
  • Municipal forecasts across Galicia for September 14 report mostly cloudy, humid conditions with only occasional light rain or drizzle and no expectation of thunderstorms.
  • Projected rainfall totals in Galician towns are very small, often around 0.1–0.3 mm, with visibility reduced at times by bruma and niebla.
  • Temperatures remain mild in the affected Spanish areas, largely in the teens to low 20s °C, with light to moderate winds and occasional gusts in the tens of km/h.