Almost all of Spain remains under weather warning for low temperatures, snowfall, strong winds or coastal phenomena. Although the epicenter of the cold wave affects more harshly to the Peninsula, Ibiza has recorded this week unusual minimums, with thermometers that have fallen to five degrees in the early hours of Tuesday and today Wednesday will barely exceed nine, according to forecasts of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
In addition, strong winds with gusts of up to 70 km/h are forecast for this Friday, as well as coastal risk with waves of 2 to 3 meters.
During Tuesday, the wind chill in Ibiza hovered around 7-8 degrees even at midday, when the thermometer officially read 12 degrees.
The minimum recorded by the Aemet weather station in Ibiza not only surprised residents and tourists, but marked one of the coldest days of the winter on the island so far.
As reported by Aemet Baleares through its social networks, the cold will persist in the archipelago at least until Thursday, January 8, when temperatures will begin to rise slightly and a thermal recovery is expected “to values above normal”.
Balearic Islands still under the cold
Although it has not snowed in Ibiza, the contrast with the image of the snowy Serra de Tramuntana in Mallorca caught the attention of many users on social networks.
During the night of Epiphany, the first snowfalls of the year occurred in the Balearic Islands, with accumulation at high altitudes from 800 meters. An unusual winter picture in the archipelago, especially at Christmas time.
