The Storm depression Charles is affecting the weather in Spain on Thursday, 12 November 2026. After days of heavy rain and strong winds, the state meteorological agency Aemet expects conditions to gradually ease. Nevertheless, several parts of the country can still expect rain, strong gusts and dangerous waves.
In a special warning issued on Tuesday, Aemet said that from Thursday the rainfall was expected to be less intense and less widespread. The wind was also likely to ease as Charles moved north-east. The weather service did, however, point out that the outlook was becoming increasingly uncertain.
According to a published compilation of Aemet warnings, on Thursday warnings are in force, among other places, for Galicia, the Cantabrian coast, the Pyrenees and Catalonia with locally heavy rainfall expected. In the Canary Islands a front associated with Charles could bring heavy rain during the first half of the day. Very strong gusts are expected in parts of the centre and east of the peninsula, on the coast of the Alboran Sea and in the Balearic Islands anticipated.
The compilation lists orange warnings for wind or high waves in parts of Almería and areas of Albacete, Murcia, Castellón and Valencia. An orange warning is also listed for coastal areas of Mallorca and Menorca. The information relates to affected areas and not necessarily to entire provinces or islands; warning periods and levels may change.
Charles had already prompted warnings across large parts of Spain on Wednesday. In areas of the provinces of Ávila and Cáceres, the highest red warning level was in force for rain, according to the Europa Press news agency. On La Palma, a red warning applied to wind. In-person classes were suspended on Tenerife, La Palma and La Graciosa on Wednesday, the EFE news agency reported.
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Aemet recommends following the weather service’s regularly updated forecasts and warnings when making decisions locally.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).