Parts of Andalucia have been placed under yellow weather warnings for Friday and Saturday as downpours are forecast to bring up to 20mm of rain in an hour.
The Aemet alerts cover areas of Granada and Almeria on Friday before extending to inland Malaga, Cadiz and Jaen on Saturday.
On Friday, October 16, warnings for rain and thunderstorms will be in force across Granada’s coast and the Nevada and Alpujarras area from 2pm until 9pm.
The same alerts apply to Almeria city and the province’s western Poniente area, as well as Nacimiento and Campo de Tabernas. All four zones could see 15mm of rain fall in an hour.
On Saturday, the warnings extend to the Ronda and Antequera areas of Malaga province, where downpours could bring 20mm in an hour between midday and midnight.
Both areas also face thunderstorm alerts.
Grazalema in Cadiz, Granada’s Genil basin, and Jaen city and its surrounding mountain area will be under yellow warnings during the same period, with hourly rainfall potentially reaching 15mm.
The alerts shown do not cover Malaga city, Marbella or the Costa del Sol coastal strip.
Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.
