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What’s behind the bizarre weather patterns bringing drought to the UK and rainstorms to Spain?

EXPERTS have revealed why rainstorms have battered Spain while the UK suffers a dry spring. While Spain has experienced the eighth wettest quarter ever recorded,

14 May, 2025 @ 12:18

Lead·Weather

Yellow alerts for heavy rain and hail in popular tourist resorts of Spain

SPAIN’S sunshine may be on hold this week, as holidaymakers are being warned of severe weather across much of the country. The State Meteorological Agency,

14 May, 2025 @ 10:58

Lead·Weather

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

UNSETTLED spring weather continues to grip much of Spain, with a dana (isolated high-level depression) triggering a yellow weather warning in parts of eastern Spain.

13 May, 2025 @ 11:44

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Weather

Six months on: Valencia still counting the cost of floods and leadership failures

IT HAS been six months since floods ripped through Valencia, killing 228 people and leaving entire communities drowning in grief. But while nature may have

9 May, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Opinion·Valencian Community·Weather

Weather warning for the Costa Blanca: Hail and lightning storms bring orange alert

LOCALLY heavy rains and storms with possible hail put 18 Spanish provinces on alert this Thursday, with Aemet expecting a mass of cold air coming

8 May, 2025 @ 10:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Yellow alert issued for rain and storms this Thursday in Valencia region

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued yellow alerts for rain and storms in the Valencian Community for Thursday. The warning covers parts of Alicante,

7 May, 2025 @ 11:33

Lead·Sponsored·Valencia·Weather

Spain should expect ‘colder and wetter May than average’

SPRINGTIME weather in Spain will be ‘colder and wetter’ than expected, with temperatures dropping in May. The first week of May will see unstable weather

2 May, 2025 @ 16:17

Lead·Weather

Orange weather alert issued for downpours and strong wind gusts in Spain’s Valencia

ORANGE alerts for localised downpours and strong gusts of wind have been issued for parts of the Valencian Community on Friday. The weather warning has

2 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Lightning strikes Andalucia as fresh storm rolls in

THE Costa del Sol experienced a dramatic lightning display overnight as a powerful Atlantic storm swept across southern Spain, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and

2 May, 2025 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Orange alert: Winds of up to 90kmh set to batter parts of Andalucia today – while yet another Atlantic storm threatens the May bank holiday weekend

STRONG winds of up to 90km/h have triggered orange weather alerts across parts of Andalucia today, as meteorologists warn of further disruption later in the

28 Apr, 2025 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Scorchio in the Costa del Sol: Weekend temperatures set to hit 30C in Malaga as hot terral winds blow south

TEMPERATURES are set to soar to 30C in Malaga and other coastal hotspots this weekend, driven by the arrival of the notorious terral wind. This

25 Apr, 2025 @ 10:26

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Showers with hail coming to parts of Spain from Friday as sunny weather ends- for now!

THIS week’s sunny and warm weather in Spain will end in northern and eastern parts of the country this Friday with localised and possibly heavy

24 Apr, 2025 @ 17:24

Lead·Weather

March 2025 was the warmest on record in Europe – despite non-stop storms making it Spain’s third wettest

MARCH 2025 was the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with an average surface temperature of 6.03C, 2.41C above the March average between 1991 and 2020.

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Lead·Weather

Summer is set to arrive with a bang in Spain’s Malaga with highs of 30C

After enduring over six weeks of unsettled weather, residents and visitors in Malaga province can finally enjoy the region’s characteristic spring warmth. The State Meteorological

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:04

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Elderly people made up majority of Valencia floods death toll as tragic accounts describe what happened before belated emergency warning

More than two-thirds of all European flood deaths in 2024 occurred in Valencia

NEARLY 70% of all victims who lost their lives because of flooding in EU countries in 2024 died during the catastrophic floods in Valencia, according

18 Apr, 2025 @ 14:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

The drought in Spain’s Costa del Sol is officially over with the rest of Malaga is expected to follow

THE Costa del Sol’s long-standing drought has officially come to an end, with reservoir levels now comfortably above emergency thresholds and water restrictions being lifted.

15 Apr, 2025 @ 11:01

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Costa del Sol with '100% chance of rain' tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain's Andalucia this week

Costa del Sol has ‘100% chance of rain’ tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain’s Andalucia this week

OVER half of Spain’s 17 regions- including Andalucia- have yellow warnings issued for rain, storms, and waves for the rest of Monday with rain a

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Incredible scenes as devastating floods strike holiday island of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands

FLASH floods have unexpectedly hit the eastern Canary Islands over the weekend, with the devastating effects shared online. The heavy rain wasn’t supposed to reach

14 Apr, 2025 @ 10:52

Canary Islands·Lead·Video·Weather

Semana Santa off to a wet start in Spain: Storm Olivier brings yellow alerts to Malaga and Cadiz – and soaks the famous Easter processions

STORM Olivier has thrown early Easter processions across southern Spain into chaos, as rain and thunderstorms sweep through the region during the opening weekend of

12 Apr, 2025 @ 11:56

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Spain braces for another round of ‘blood rain’: These will be the affected areas – but will it miss the Costa del Sol?

SPAIN is bracing for a dramatic bout of ‘blood rain’ as Storm Olivier pushes a thick plume of Saharan dust across the country, combining with

11 Apr, 2025 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

‘Blood rain is coming to Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow’: Orange alerts for rain and strong winds to hit Cadiz and Malaga

BLOOD rain known as Calima coupled with strong winds are predicted for Andalucia on Friday, thanks to Storm Olivier. The first effects of the latest

10 Apr, 2025 @ 17:20

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Will Spain’s hallowed Semana Santa be another washout? Storm Olivier brings orange alerts to Andalucia

AEMET, the Spanish meteorological office, is predicting “certain” rainfall, at least for the first few days of Holy Week. Semana Santa starts on Sunday 13

9 Apr, 2025 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Lead·National News·Weather

Spain braces for Storm Olivier: Costa del Sol on yellow alert – with orange warnings for other Andalucia hotspots

STORM Olivier will impact on the Canary Islands on Wednesday before moving towards the Spanish mainland- including the Costa del Sol. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet)

9 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Lead·Weather