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25/04/2018
DISAPPOINTING weather is on the cards for the May Day bank holiday weekend, with a drop in temperatures, rain – torrential in some cases – and storms expected.
This year, 'Labour Day' – May 1 – falls on a Tuesday, meaning many workers will either get Monday, April 30 off as well, or will take it as annual leave.
As a result, traffic is likely to be heavy on main roads and motorways leading out of major inland cities in the direction of coastal and countryside destinations.
But anyone heading for the former and hoping to spend the holiday topping up their tan will need to change their plans, according to the State meteorological agency, AEMET.
The eastern third of the mainland, and the Balearic Islands, will see the mercury falling by a few degrees, although temperatures will not be much lower than the average for the time of year.
This will clash with a warm mass of air travelling east, provoking thunder storms and torrential rain.
These will be particularly dramatic in Aragón and the northern part of Catalunya, AEMET says.
Across the whole of the mainland and Balearics, the probability of rain between this Friday (April 27) and Wednesday, May 2 ranges between 40% and 70%.
A chilly Atlantic front entering from the north-west of Spain on Saturday this week (April 28) is expected to spread across the country over the next three or four days, according to AEMET's forecast.
Snow is still likely at altitudes of around 1,100 to 1,500 metres above sea-level, but Spain's ski resorts have now been closed for over a fortnight, so the white stuff will not offer an alternative activity from the beach or country walks for those planning a getaway over the bank holiday.
Anyone travelling to the Canary Islands will be largely spared the downpours, although moderate rain is likely in the north of the region and cloudy skies are expected over this coming weekend.
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DISAPPOINTING weather is on the cards for the May Day bank holiday weekend, with a drop in temperatures, rain – torrential in some cases – and storms expected.
This year, 'Labour Day' – May 1 – falls on a Tuesday, meaning many workers will either get Monday, April 30 off as well, or will take it as annual leave.
As a result, traffic is likely to be heavy on main roads and motorways leading out of major inland cities in the direction of coastal and countryside destinations.
But anyone heading for the former and hoping to spend the holiday topping up their tan will need to change their plans, according to the State meteorological agency, AEMET.
The eastern third of the mainland, and the Balearic Islands, will see the mercury falling by a few degrees, although temperatures will not be much lower than the average for the time of year.
This will clash with a warm mass of air travelling east, provoking thunder storms and torrential rain.
These will be particularly dramatic in Aragón and the northern part of Catalunya, AEMET says.
Across the whole of the mainland and Balearics, the probability of rain between this Friday (April 27) and Wednesday, May 2 ranges between 40% and 70%.
A chilly Atlantic front entering from the north-west of Spain on Saturday this week (April 28) is expected to spread across the country over the next three or four days, according to AEMET's forecast.
Snow is still likely at altitudes of around 1,100 to 1,500 metres above sea-level, but Spain's ski resorts have now been closed for over a fortnight, so the white stuff will not offer an alternative activity from the beach or country walks for those planning a getaway over the bank holiday.
Anyone travelling to the Canary Islands will be largely spared the downpours, although moderate rain is likely in the north of the region and cloudy skies are expected over this coming weekend.
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