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The coming days are not expected to bring an extreme scenario, but the low-pressure system forecast for Sunday still warrants attention: although it no longer appears set to track directly over mainland Portugal, it should pass to the north of the Iberian Peninsula and influence the weather.
The storm will move in from the Algarve and Baixo Alentejo and will then gradually spread to other regions through to Saturday. Also in this bulletin, Montenegro visits the Pombal area today.
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The next storm has been named Leonardo. It arrives laden with moisture and interacts with a vast atmospheric river extending from the Gulf of Mexico, which will intensify both rain and wind.
Follow minute-by-minute developments of the bad weather in Portugal.
Weather conditions will improve on Wednesday, particularly in the central and southern regions.
The national meteorological institute (IPMA) is forecasting a prolonged period of rain this week across mainland Portugal, with the heaviest impact expected in the north and centre, areas already affected The post More rain forecast this week in mainland Portugal, especially in storm-hit regions appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for every district in mainland Portugal and the Azores, remaining in effect until Tuesday.
The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) issued a yellow warning today for the Eastern Azores group for rainfall and rough sea conditions, while maintaining the warnings issued on Friday for the entire archipelago for wind and rough seas.
Repairs to the damage caused by severe wave action cannot be carried out immediately.
The north and centre of the country are expected to be the most affected areas.
The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) forecasts a prolonged period of rain next week across mainland Portugal, especially in the north and centre, regions hit by bad weather in recent days. “We have a forecast indicating that we will have a prolonged period of precipitation ...”
Access to the village of Sabroso in Cinfães, in the district of Viseu, is restricted after a landslide completely severed the road. CNN Portugal journalist Francisca Genésio is on site and warns that the ground is saturated.
Home News A new storm is expected this weekend A new storm is expected this weekend Mainland Portugal is entering a new period of worsening weather today, still under the influence of a very active Atlantic, after the succession of storms Ingrid, Joseph, and the most recent and destructive Kristi
Leiria was one of the regions most affected by Storm Kristin.
The meteorological institute has issued red warnings for extremely rough seas — with swells up to 15 metres — for Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo overnight from Friday into Saturday, while the broader west coast remains on orange. The three districts will be downgraded to an orange warning between 03:00 and 18:00 on Saturday. Authorities warn of significant risk to maritime operations, coastal infrastructure and public safety; residents and mariners are advised to avoid the shore, follow local advisories and expect disruptions to ferry services and port activity.
Depression Kristin, following storm Joseph, is set to cross Portugal and has prompted Civil Protection to raise the special state of readiness to level 4 along the coastal strip from Viana do Castelo to Setúbal. Authorities expect the most critical period around 04:00; by 22:00 more than 1,500 incidents had been recorded and one person died in Vila Franca de Xira after a tree fell on a car. This minute-by-minute briefing tracks developments, emergency responses and public-safety impacts as the situation unfolds.
The strong winds that blew in the Algarve during the early hours mainly caused trees to fall; so far there are no reports of serious incidents, and an easing of the bad weather is now expected, a Civil Protection source told Lusa.
Storm Kristin hit mainland Portugal in the early hours, leaving a trail of destruction across several coastal districts and causing the deaths of two people.
Operational teams have been on the ground since early evening, but “it will be difficult to restore normality”
The effects of Storm/ Depression Kristin are still being felt in the interior regions of Castelo Branco and Guarda, but the situation is slowly improving as the storm is already The post Weather situation set to improve as storm moves into Spain appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News Where did Storm Kristin bring the strongest wind gust? Where did Storm Kristin bring the strongest wind gust?
It is not possible at this time to pinpoint the exact location where the depression will make landfall, due to “considerable uncertainty”; only an estimate is available, but it is known that it will be between 03:00 and 06:00 in the morning.
Mainland Portugal is being affected by the passage of depression Joseph, bringing rain, wind, snow and rough seas; several warnings have been issued by IPMA.
