Majorca braces for ‘battering’ as tourists warned holidays could be ruined | World | News
The Balearic Islands are braced for a fierce weather front as warnings have been issued for sudden heavy rainfall and strong winds.
The sharp weather change is set to begin on Tuesday and could last for the remainder of the week, potentially devastating tourists seeking the last of the summer sun.
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has forecast a high chance of rainfall in the coming days with some possibility of storm activity.
The shift will make a swift change from Monday’s weather which was a relatively warm start to the week and generally in line with expected temperatures for September.
In Tuesday’s forecast, AEMET warned of a “sharp drop in temperature”, likely to affect most of the country as a weather front moves in from the north.
This area of low pressure is likely to bring cloudy conditions and an increased chance of rain, disrupting the typically sunny Mediterranean climate.
AEMET predicted the Balearics, including Majorca, will likely experience “scattered showers and some storms”, with particularly strong winds set to sweep the islands.
The weather agency also put in place a yellow warning for rough seas for September 17 on the coasts of the Serra de Tramuntada in the northwest, as well as in the north and northeast, predicting waves to be between two and three metres high.
Majorca and other nearby Spanish islands usually enjoy temperatures of up to 28C at this time of year, with an average of just 23mm of rainfall in September.
Looking ahead for the rest of the week, AEMET continued to forecast a higher than usual possibility of rain and storm warnings remain in place for some areas of Spain.
In addition to the Balearic Islands, the northeastern region of Catalonia is expected to experience showers and stormy conditions, affecting the popular tourist destination of Barcelona.
Spain remains a popular tourist hotspot throughout September with the country welcoming close to nine million visitors across the month in 2023.
Among tourists visiting Spain, the UK remains the primary source of international visitors, followed closely by France and Germany.
