A day like Tuesday – possibility of showers, occasionally heavy. Weather stations suggesting that northern areas will have the most overcast conditions.
There was a yellow alert for rain on Tuesday – the south and the interior from 2pm to 7pm – but there was also some heavy rain in the north. It’s possible that a yellow alert will be issued at some point for Wednesday.
At present, Thursday looks as if it will be a generally better day, but from late on Friday and over the weekend rain is forecast to be highly probable. The first genuinely autumnal spell, as temperatures are due to fall; between 17 and 19C on Sunday. A strong northerly wind is still forecast to blow on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday as of Tuesday 5.30pm (UV rating 3):
- Alcudia (15C) 23C, gentle northeast breeze easing to light; humidity 70%. Three-day forecast – Thu: 24, Fri: 25, Sat: 22.
- Andratx (15C) 24C, calm; humidity 60%. Thu: 23, Fri: 23, Sat: 21.
- Binissalem (13C) 23C, gentle east breeze easing to light northeast; humidity 70%. Thu: 25, Fri: 25, Sat: 21.
- Deya (14C) 22C, light north breeze easing to calm; humidity 65%. Thu: 22, Fri: 23, Sat: 20.
- Palma (16C) 24C, gentle northeast breeze; humidity 65%. Thu: 25, Fri: 24, Sat: 21.
- Pollensa (15C) 24C, light northeast breeze; humidity 70%. Thu: 25, Fri: 25, Sat: 22.
- Porreres (13C) 24C, gentle northeast breeze easing to light north; humidity 70%. Thu: 24, Fri: 25, Sat: 22.
- Sant Llorenç (15C) 24C, gentle northeast breeze easing to calm; humidity 70%. Thu: 24, Fri: 25, Sat: 21.
- Santanyi (15C) 24C, gentle northeast breeze easing to light north; humidity 70%. Thu: 24, Fri: 22, Sat: 22.
- Sineu (14C) 23C, gentle northeast breeze easing to light north; humidity 70%. Thu: 24, Fri: 25, Sat: 21.
* Light breeze to 11 km/h; gentle to 19.
Tuesday summary as of 5.30pm – Highs of 26.2 Sant Elm, 25.5 Es Capdellà , 25.4 Palma Airport, 25.0 Palma University, 24.9 Cap Blanc (Llucmajor), 24.7 Palma Port, 24.5 Porreres, 24.4 Salines Llevant (Campos), 24.0 Son Servera; Lows of 9.1 Son Torrella (Escorca), 12.0 Palma University, 12.2 Lluc, 12.4 Binissalem, 12.9 Can Sion (Campos); Rainfall of 27.2 litres per square metre Binissalem, 19.2 Palma University, 17.6 Pollensa, 15.1 Lluc, 14.4 Son Torrella, 14.2 Muro, 13.0 Palma Port.
