THIS week has got off to a blustery start with weather warnings issued for 11 provinces as gales of up to 100 kilometres per hour (around 63mph) are set to sweep the mainland and Balearics.
The north-eastern strip covering the Pyrénéen provinces of Huesca (Aragón), Girona and Lleida (Catalunya) along with the southern-Catalunya province of Tarragona – including Reus, Salou and the Costa Daurada – and its southern neighbour Castellón are under 'orange warnings', meaning residents and visitors should take extra precaution, especially near trees, seafronts and any structures vulnerable to falling.
Alicante, including the Costa Blanca, the island of Mallorca, the remainder of Aragón (Teruel and Zaragoza), the province of Barcelona and the land-locked northern region of Navarra are under 'yellow alerts', or slightly lesser risk.
Temperatures will rise, however, across the country, putting an end to the brief cold snap which blighted the weekend, with clear skies along the Mediterranean and Canary Islands, although the far north and mountainous parts of the south could see some rain.
