Both mainland Portugal and the wood archipelago will be affected by front surfaces.
Continental Portugal and the Madeira Archipelago will be affected from Friday through cold front surfaces that will bring strong rain, wind and stir, the Lusa agency told meteorologist Ângela Lourenço.
“We will have a front surface on the 07 [sexta-feira] and another on the day 08 [sábado]. These surfaces are associated with a depression that is currently undergoing and approaching the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula, where it will remain and affect the state of time at least until 09 [domingo]”He said.
According to the meteorologist of the (IPMA), for today expected rain that may have some intensity in the north and center coast During the afternoon, but already open in the southern region.
“Gradually from tomorrow [sexta-feira] We will have the approach of a cold frontal surface with moderate to strong activity that will bring rain to the entire territory and to which yellow warning has already been issued. It will also bring the increase in wind intensity, sometimes blowing with gusts in particular on the coast and highlands, but will feel a little throughout the country, “he said.
This weather forecast, led the IPMA to issue For all district districts Between 15:00 on Friday and 00:00 Saturday and from Wind to Porto, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga between 12:00 and 21:00 on Friday.
IPMA also issued yellow warning to the Guarda and Castelo Branco districts because of the snowfall From 6:00 pm on Friday and until 18:00 Saturday.
According to Ângela Lourenço, the gradual increase in sea agitation is also foreseen, which will be felt more on Saturday, and snowfall in Serra da Estrela on Friday afternoon, extending on Saturday and extending to another northern and center mountains above 1,300/1,400 meters.
Regarding temperatures in mainland Portugal, the IPMA meteorologist said that the most significant descent will be on Saturday, the day the wind intensity will increase thermal discomfort.
“On the 08th [sábado] We will have maximum temperatures that can reach 13/14 degrees on the coast and 02 to 05 degrees in the interior regions. The minimums will be [no sábado] 07/08 degrees on the north and inside coast of less than 0 degrees, “he said.
“Front surfaces will also affect the state of time in wood with increased wind intensity. It will last almost three days with sometimes strong wind with gusts in the Madeira archipelago. There is also an increase in sea agitation,” he said.
Concerning rain in woodÂngela Lourenço indicated that it will be more intense tonight for Friday, and also expected snowfall on 08 and 09 [sábado e domingo] at the highest points of the island.
The IPMA issued orange warning to the northern coast of Madeira Island and to Porto Santo because of the strong maritime agitation between 03.00 and 18:00 Saturday, then yellow.
The Madeira archipelago is also under yellow warning because of rain and strong wind.
Orange warning indicates a moderate to high risk meteorological situation and yellow risk for certain activities dependent on the weather situation.
