Ibiza and Formentera will remain this Tuesday under yellow alert for rain until 20.00 hours, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Rainfall of up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour is expected, with showers that could be locally heavy in the first half of the day.
While the Pitiusas Islands maintain the yellow warning, the 112 Emergency Service has raised to orange level the alert for rainfall in Menorca and in the north and northeast of Mallorca, where it can reach between 50 and 60 liters per square meter in an hour. The rest of Mallorca remains at yellow level, with expected accumulated rainfall of between 20 and 30 liters per square meter.
Coastal phenomena
In Mallorca and Menorca the yellow warning for coastal phenomena is still active, with waves of up to three meters in the north of Mallorca and up to four meters in Menorca, accompanied by gusts of wind that could reach 60 kilometers per hour. In the Pitiusas, the episode will focus mainly on rain and very cloudy skies throughout the day.
Emergencies advises to protect accesses to prevent water from entering, remove objects susceptible to being washed away by the rain, do not go down to basements or garages, turn off the electricity in case of flooding and exercise extreme caution when driving.
Thermal plunge in the peninsula
This situation of instability comes in parallel to a remarkable change of weather in the Peninsula, where a mass of cold air of arctic origin will cause widespread frost and freezing temperatures between Thursday and Friday. Although in the Balearic Islands the temperature drop will be more moderate, a cool environment is expected for the season, with minimum temperatures around 9-10 degrees and maximum temperatures that will barely exceed 18.
From Wednesday onwards, some improvement is expected in the Pitiusas, with less probability of rain. Even so, the authorities recommend following the meteorological evolution and heeding all official indications while the warning remains active.
