https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/weather/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:23:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/weather/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:20:37 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409921 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 storm system moves across the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/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/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/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/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:06:06 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409377 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 week. Spain’s national weather agency]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/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/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/scorchio-in-the-costa-del-sol-weekend-temperatures-set-to-hit-30c-in-malaga-as-hot-terral-winds-blow-south/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/scorchio-in-the-costa-del-sol-weekend-temperatures-set-to-hit-30c-in-malaga-as-hot-terral-winds-blow-south/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:26:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408892 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 warm inland breeze is expected]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/scorchio-in-the-costa-del-sol-weekend-temperatures-set-to-hit-30c-in-malaga-as-hot-terral-winds-blow-south/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/showers-with-hail-coming-to-parts-of-spain-from-friday-as-sunny-weather-ends-for-now/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/showers-with-hail-coming-to-parts-of-spain-from-friday-as-sunny-weather-ends-for-now/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:24:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408835 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 showers predicted. Temperatures on Thursday]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/showers-with-hail-coming-to-parts-of-spain-from-friday-as-sunny-weather-ends-for-now/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/march-2025-was-the-warmest-on-record-in-europe-despite-non-stop-storms-making-it-spains-third-wettest/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/march-2025-was-the-warmest-on-record-in-europe-despite-non-stop-storms-making-it-spains-third-wettest/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408200 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. Globally, it was the second]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/march-2025-was-the-warmest-on-record-in-europe-despite-non-stop-storms-making-it-spains-third-wettest/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/summer-is-set-to-arrive-with-a-bang-in-spains-malaga-with-highs-of-30c/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/summer-is-set-to-arrive-with-a-bang-in-spains-malaga-with-highs-of-30c/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:04:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408177 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 Agency (Aemet) forecasts a significant]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/summer-is-set-to-arrive-with-a-bang-in-spains-malaga-with-highs-of-30c/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/more-than-two-thirds-of-all-european-flood-deaths-in-2024-occurred-in-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/more-than-two-thirds-of-all-european-flood-deaths-in-2024-occurred-in-valencia/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407402 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 to a report by Copernicus,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/more-than-two-thirds-of-all-european-flood-deaths-in-2024-occurred-in-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/the-drought-in-spains-costa-del-sol-is-officially-declared-over-with-the-rest-of-malaga-expected-to-follow-suit/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/the-drought-in-spains-costa-del-sol-is-officially-declared-over-with-the-rest-of-malaga-expected-to-follow-suit/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:01:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406380 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. The region is currently operating]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/the-drought-in-spains-costa-del-sol-is-officially-declared-over-with-the-rest-of-malaga-expected-to-follow-suit/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/costa-del-sol-with-100-chance-of-rain-tomorrow-as-yellow-alerts-return-to-spains-andalucia-this-week/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/costa-del-sol-with-100-chance-of-rain-tomorrow-as-yellow-alerts-return-to-spains-andalucia-this-week/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406222 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 racing certainty for the Costa]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/costa-del-sol-with-100-chance-of-rain-tomorrow-as-yellow-alerts-return-to-spains-andalucia-this-week/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/watch-incredible-scenes-of-devastating-floods-strike-holiday-island-of-lanzarote-in-spains-canary-islands/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/watch-incredible-scenes-of-devastating-floods-strike-holiday-island-of-lanzarote-in-spains-canary-islands/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:52:50 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406035 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 the eastern part so quickly,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/watch-incredible-scenes-of-devastating-floods-strike-holiday-island-of-lanzarote-in-spains-canary-islands/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/semana-santa-off-to-a-wet-start-in-spain-storm-olivier-brings-yellow-alerts-to-malaga-and-cadiz-and-soaks-the-famous-easter-processions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/semana-santa-off-to-a-wet-start-in-spain-storm-olivier-brings-yellow-alerts-to-malaga-and-cadiz-and-soaks-the-famous-easter-processions/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:56:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405894 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 Semana Santa. In towns across]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/semana-santa-off-to-a-wet-start-in-spain-storm-olivier-brings-yellow-alerts-to-malaga-and-cadiz-and-soaks-the-famous-easter-processions/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/spain-braces-for-another-round-of-blood-rain-these-will-be-the-affected-areas-but-will-it-miss-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/spain-braces-for-another-round-of-blood-rain-these-will-be-the-affected-areas-but-will-it-miss-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:17:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405523 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 downpours to create muddy, reddish]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/spain-braces-for-another-round-of-blood-rain-these-will-be-the-affected-areas-but-will-it-miss-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/blood-rain-is-coming-to-spains-andalucia-tomorrow-orange-alerts-for-rain-and-strong-winds-hit-cadiz-and-malaga/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/blood-rain-is-coming-to-spains-andalucia-tomorrow-orange-alerts-for-rain-and-strong-winds-hit-cadiz-and-malaga/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:20:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405420 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 weather front from the Atlantic]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/blood-rain-is-coming-to-spains-andalucia-tomorrow-orange-alerts-for-rain-and-strong-winds-hit-cadiz-and-malaga/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/will-spains-hallowed-semana-santa-be-another-washout-storm-olivier-brings-orange-alerts-to-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/will-spains-hallowed-semana-santa-be-another-washout-storm-olivier-brings-orange-alerts-to-andalucia/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404752 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 April, Palm Sunday and culminates]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/will-spains-hallowed-semana-santa-be-another-washout-storm-olivier-brings-orange-alerts-to-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/spain-braces-for-storm-olivier-costa-del-sol-battens-down-on-yellow-warning-but-other-regions-face-perilous-orange-alerts/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/spain-braces-for-storm-olivier-costa-del-sol-battens-down-on-yellow-warning-but-other-regions-face-perilous-orange-alerts/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:20:37 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405001 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) has placed the Canaries on]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/spain-braces-for-storm-olivier-costa-del-sol-battens-down-on-yellow-warning-but-other-regions-face-perilous-orange-alerts/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/watch-prepare-to-hose-down-your-cars-intense-saharan-calima-blood-rain-forecast-to-sweep-over-spains-andalucia-later-this-week/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/watch-prepare-to-hose-down-your-cars-intense-saharan-calima-blood-rain-forecast-to-sweep-over-spains-andalucia-later-this-week/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:58:27 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404557 AFTER a week of settled and warm weather, a new cold front sweeping in from North Africa is forecast to bring with it the dreaded ‘blood rain’. Meteorological experts Meteo365]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/watch-prepare-to-hose-down-your-cars-intense-saharan-calima-blood-rain-forecast-to-sweep-over-spains-andalucia-later-this-week/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/storm-nuria-tornado-tears-off-warehouse-roof-killing-three-workers-in-spains-sevilla/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/storm-nuria-tornado-tears-off-warehouse-roof-killing-three-workers-in-spains-sevilla/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404232 THREE people died on Friday after an agricultural warehouse roof in the Sevilla area was torn off by a tornado caused by Storm Nuria. Emergency services were called at around]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/storm-nuria-tornado-tears-off-warehouse-roof-killing-three-workers-in-spains-sevilla/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/red-alert-spains-canary-islands-in-extraordinary-danger-as-hurricane-force-storm-set-to-batter-the-tourist-hotspot/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/red-alert-spains-canary-islands-in-extraordinary-danger-as-hurricane-force-storm-set-to-batter-the-tourist-hotspot/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:02:51 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403754 A RED weather alert has been issued for the Canary Islands as Storm Nuria threatens the holiday hotspot with hurricane-force winds. The Spanish weather agency AEMET has put out its]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/red-alert-spains-canary-islands-in-extraordinary-danger-as-hurricane-force-storm-set-to-batter-the-tourist-hotspot/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/hello-april-hello-storm-nuria-latest-atlantic-weather-front-will-bring-rain-and-strong-winds-to-spains-coasts-these-are-the-affected-areas/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/hello-april-hello-storm-nuria-latest-atlantic-weather-front-will-bring-rain-and-strong-winds-to-spains-coasts-these-are-the-affected-areas/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:20:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403653 RAIN will hit large parts of Spain- especially from Thursday- due to the arrival of Storm Nuria. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says the new front coming in from the Atlantic]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/hello-april-hello-storm-nuria-latest-atlantic-weather-front-will-bring-rain-and-strong-winds-to-spains-coasts-these-are-the-affected-areas/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/31/enjoy-the-sunshine-while-you-can-storms-cold-snap-and-blood-rain-set-to-return-to-spain-this-week/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/31/enjoy-the-sunshine-while-you-can-storms-cold-snap-and-blood-rain-set-to-return-to-spain-this-week/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:59:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403077 THE welcome sunny weekend in Spain will soon give way to another round of storms rolling in from the Atlantic this week. The first few days of April are set]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/31/enjoy-the-sunshine-while-you-can-storms-cold-snap-and-blood-rain-set-to-return-to-spain-this-week/feed/ 0