Catalonia weather warnings today
Yellow, Orange and Red weather warnings in force in Catalonia (Catalunya), Spain, issued by State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) zone by zone and published through MeteoAlarm. Times are Spanish local time.
Is there a weather warning in Catalonia today?
Yes. 50 AEMET warnings are in force or announced in Catalonia: 7 Orange and 43 Yellow, for rain and thunderstorm (checked 21:55 CEST).
Today: 43 · Still valid tomorrow: 13.
Is a DANA active?
7 Orange warnings for rain are in force or announced in Catalonia. Heavy rain and storm warnings like these are what a DANA brings, but MeteoAlarm warnings do not name the weather system behind them: AEMET says in its forecasts and special notices whether a DANA is the cause. AEMET warnings.
In force or announced
Rain: 7 Orange and 25 Yellow — Depresión central de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral sur de Girona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral de Girona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona, Prepirineo de Barcelona, Ampurdán, Depresión central de Lleida, Depresión central de Tarragona, Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Pirineo de Girona, Pirineo de Lleida, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona
Thunderstorm: 18 Yellow — Ampurdán, Depresión central de Barcelona, Depresión central de Lleida, Depresión central de Tarragona, Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral sur de Girona, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Pirineo de Girona, Pirineo de Lleida, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral de Girona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona, Prepirineo de Barcelona
| Level | Type | Area | When | Valid | Issued | Warning as issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Rain | Depresión central de Barcelona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Orange | Rain | Litoral norte de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Orange | Rain | Litoral sur de Girona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Orange | Rain | Prelitoral de Barcelona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Orange | Rain | Prelitoral de Girona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Orange | Rain | Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Orange | Rain | Prepirineo de Barcelona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Severe rain warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Ampurdán | Today and tomorrow | from 16:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 11:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Ampurdán | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sat 17 Oct, 11:42 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Depresión central de Barcelona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Depresión central de Lleida | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Depresión central de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Litoral de Barcelona | Today and tomorrow | from 19:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Litoral norte de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Litoral sur de Girona | Today and tomorrow | from 19:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Litoral sur de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Pirineo de Girona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Pirineo de Lleida | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prelitoral de Barcelona | Today and tomorrow | from 19:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prelitoral de Girona | Today and tomorrow | from 16:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sat 17 Oct, 11:42 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sat 17 Oct, 11:43 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Thunderstorm | Prepirineo de Barcelona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate thunderstorm warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Ampurdán | Today and tomorrow | from 16:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 11:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Ampurdán | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sat 17 Oct, 11:42 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Depresión central de Barcelona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Depresión central de Barcelona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 04:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Depresión central de Lleida | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Depresión central de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Litoral de Barcelona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Litoral de Barcelona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 00:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Litoral de Barcelona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 04:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Litoral norte de Tarragona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Litoral sur de Girona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Litoral sur de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Pirineo de Girona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Pirineo de Girona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Pirineo de Girona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 04:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Pirineo de Lleida | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral de Barcelona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral de Barcelona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 04:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral de Girona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral de Girona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 04:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | Today | from 19:00 CEST until 23:59 CEST |
19:16 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sat 17 Oct, 11:43 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prepirineo de Barcelona | Today | until 23:59 CEST | Sun 18 Oct, 11:48 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
| Yellow | Rain | Prepirineo de Barcelona | Tomorrow | from Tue 20 Oct, 04:00 CEST until Tue 20 Oct, 08:59 CEST |
11:20 CEST | Moderate rain warning |
"Valid" is the warning's own end time; "today and tomorrow" means it is still valid after midnight. Start times are not stored by this site yet, so a warning AEMET issued ahead of time is counted as today even if it starts later; AEMET's page has its start time.
AEMET warning zones in Catalonia
AEMET issues warnings for 16 zones here: Prepirineo de Barcelona, Depresión central de Barcelona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Litoral de Barcelona, Pirineo de Girona y Llivia, Prelitoral de Girona, Ampurdán, Litoral sur de Girona, Valle de Arán, Pirineo de Lleida, Depresión central de Lleida, Depresión central de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona.
What the levels mean
- Yellow. The weather is potentially dangerous. The forecast phenomena are not unusual, but be attentive if you are doing anything exposed to the weather.
- Orange. The weather is dangerous. Unusual phenomena are forecast and damage and casualties are likely. Be very vigilant and keep up to date.
- Red. The weather is very dangerous. Exceptionally intense phenomena are forecast and major damage and accidents are likely, in many cases with threat to life over a wide area. Follow the advice of the authorities.
Where these warnings come from
Every warning here was issued by State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Spain's national weather service, for its Meteoalerta zones, and published through MeteoAlarm. This site places each zone in its autonomous community using AEMET's own zone list, stores warnings rated Moderate (Yellow) and above, shows only the newest version of an updated warning, and does not issue warnings. River flood alerts come from the river basin authorities and emergency alerts from regional civil protection (112). Follow AEMET and your local authorities.
Questions
Is there a weather warning in Catalonia today?
Yes. 50 AEMET warnings are in force or announced in Catalonia: 7 Orange and 43 Yellow, for rain and thunderstorm (checked 21:55 CEST).
Is there a red warning in Spain today?
No. No Red warning is in force or announced in Spain right now (checked 21:55 CEST). 7 Orange warnings are, for rain.
Is a DANA affecting Catalonia now?
7 Orange warnings for rain are in force or announced in Catalonia. Heavy rain and storm warnings like these are what a DANA brings, but MeteoAlarm warnings do not name the weather system behind them: AEMET says in its forecasts and special notices whether a DANA is the cause.
What is a DANA?
DANA stands for "depresión aislada en niveles altos", an isolated low at high altitude, also called a cut-off low: a pocket of cold air high in the atmosphere that has broken away from the jet stream and can stall over one area for days. In autumn the Mediterranean is still warm, and cold air aloft over warm, moist air can set off slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rain. That is why Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands get their worst flash floods between September and November; the October 2024 floods in the province of Valencia were caused by a DANA. Not every DANA brings extreme rain, and the word describes the weather system, not a warning level: the warnings are what to act on.
Who issues weather warnings in Catalonia?
AEMET, Spain's State Meteorological Agency, issues the weather warnings for Catalonia (Catalunya) under its Meteoalerta plan, zone by zone, and publishes them to MeteoAlarm. Regional civil protection decides on measures such as school closures and sends emergency alerts; in an emergency call 112. This site shows AEMET's warnings as MeteoAlarm publishes them and does not issue warnings.
What do yellow, orange and red warnings mean in Spain?
They are the same three levels across MeteoAlarm. Yellow: The weather is potentially dangerous. The forecast phenomena are not unusual, but be attentive if you are doing anything exposed to the weather. Orange: The weather is dangerous. Unusual phenomena are forecast and damage and casualties are likely. Be very vigilant and keep up to date. Red: The weather is very dangerous. Exceptionally intense phenomena are forecast and major damage and accidents are likely, in many cases with threat to life over a wide area. Follow the advice of the authorities.
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