Holidaymakers jetting to Spain in the coming days will be greeted with weather alerts warning of heavy rain, high winds and struggling temperatures. There are even predictions of 'mud rain' in parts of the country.
British tourists have been snapping up cut-price travel deals with some breaks to Spanish resorts available at a bargain £130. But the poor weather is predicted to continue well into next week with an Atlantic storm approaching the southwest of Spain.
Meanwhile, an easterly wind is currently blowing across the Mediterranean, with weather warnings issued for hotspots like Malaga, Alicante and Majorca. After suffering severe drought for months, the Costa del Sol has been hammered with around five months' rainfall in just seven days.
Flooding is also causing chaos in Valencia as emergency services deal with blocked roads and rivers bursting their banks. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, has issued alerts for rain, wind and even snow over the coming days.
Temperatures will only rise into the low to mid-teens C compared to a mini-heatwave in the UK with values nudging 20C in some southern areas.
Rain and galeforce winds are predicted for coastal areas of Spain with Aemet reporting up to 120 mm of rain could fall within 48 hours. Holiday hotspots Malaga, Marbella, Murcia, Alicante, Ibiza and Majorca are all covered by the alerts which are in place until Thursday.
Snow warnings have also been issued for inland regions. Meanwhile, a combination of heavy showers and Saharan dust could bring mud rain to the Balearic Islands of Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera and parts of the Costa del Sol.
A storm forecast from the Gulf of Cádiz on Thursday could once again bring sand and dust from the Sahara causing the dreaded mud rain.
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