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The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera or IPMA) placed eleven mainland districts under yellow weather warnings for occasionally heavy rain and strong winds, with some districts also flagged for snowfall at higher elevations. Travellers and anyone with outdoor plans should monitor local updates and expect possible short‑term disruption to roads and services in affected districts.

IPMA is the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera), the national agency for weather, marine forecasts and climate monitoring. Residents should watch its forecasts and warnings during storms, heatwaves or cold snaps because IPMA issues official advisories used by services, transport operators and local authorities.

A yellow warning (aviso amarelo) from IPMA signals potentially dangerous weather conditions (the lowest of three levels: yellow, orange, red) that may cause local disruption. For expats it means be alert—expect slower travel and take common‑sense precautions—but it is not usually an immediate emergency level.

Portugal’s sea and atmosphere institute (IPMA) has issued a yellow alert for most of the mainland on Tuesday (January 13) due to forecasts of heavy rain, strong winds and snow The post Most of mainland Portugal under yellow alert on Tuesday appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera or IPMA) has placed eleven mainland districts under a yellow weather warning for occasionally heavy rain and strong winds until the early hours of Tuesday, with wind gusts reported up to 90 km/h and rough seas warned for Madeira and the Azores. Districts named include Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Lisbon, Setúbal, Leiria, Aveiro and others; warnings run until about 09:00 in some reports. Expats should expect travel and local disruption, check public-transport updates and secure outdoor items; coastal and island travel may be more affected.

IPMA is the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera), the national agency for weather, marine forecasts and climate monitoring. Residents should watch its forecasts and warnings during storms, heatwaves or cold snaps because IPMA issues official advisories used by services, transport operators and local authorities.

A yellow warning (aviso amarelo) from IPMA signals potentially dangerous weather conditions (the lowest of three levels: yellow, orange, red) that may cause local disruption. For expats it means be alert—expect slower travel and take common‑sense precautions—but it is not usually an immediate emergency level.

Strong winds are also expected in some regions on Friday.

Eight regions of mainland Portugal are under yellow weather warnings since this Friday afternoon, as the country faces heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas. According to the national meteorological The post Weather alerts issued as Portugal braces for more rain and strong winds appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Eight districts of mainland Portugal are under a yellow warning today because of heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) warned.
The districts of Bragança, Guarda and Vila Real are today under a yellow warning because of fog and strong winds, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) warned.

On the first day of the year there is a possibility of light rain along the coast, while on 2 January precipitation is expected across the entire mainland, at times heavy and accompanied by wind.

The weather on the first day of the year will be affected by the low-pressure system 'Francis', which will bring heavy rain, strong winds and large swell to mainland Portugal and will be more intense in Madeira, according to meteorologist Maria João Frada.