It is one more act of the festivities of the Merce. As tradition assures that the feast of the patron saint of BarcelonaSince it is not soaked in water, being aware of the sky is part of the rituals of the celebration.
And what is expected this year? The week of La Mercè 2022 has started with a certain stabilitybut the meteorological peace in the Catalan capital it will end precisely on the day of the proclamation: this Friday 23.
⚠ The Meteorological Service of Catalonia has updated the weather forecast of Perill (#noticeSMP) per feather intensity ⚠
➡ Divendres 18.00 to 24.00 TU
➡ Dissabte 00.00 to 06.00 TU
➡ Possibility of precipitation > 20 mm / 30 minutes
➡ Grau de perill max ? 1/6 pic.twitter.com/mY1WLRXEbs
— Meteocat (@meteocat) September 22, 2022
Dissabte in the morning and in the afternoon / evening the xàfecs may be present at most points of the territory. Diumenge the precipitation will tend to disappear. pic.twitter.com/PA81pTCCr9
— Meteocat (@meteocat) September 22, 2022
Why will the weather be bad? The person responsible for it, as detailed by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), it’s a atlantic front that sweeps the Iberian Peninsula from Thursday and that in Catalonia we will begin to notice in the noon this Friday.
This disturbance, according to the GFS model, will bring abundant rainfall, especially facing the afternoon-night of Friday and the early morning and afternoon of Saturday. The threat hangs over many of Mercé’s actions. At the same time, the confirmation of the drop in temperatures, coinciding with the beginning of autumn. The Generalitat has already activated warnings for internal rains in coastal provinces (including Barcelonès) due to the risk of intense rain between Friday afternoon and Saturday.
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As explained this Thursday by the Aemet, from the afternoon of the 23rd to Sunday the 25th there will be an episode of widespread rainfall that may be locally strong and stormy. They will be able to accumulate up to 60 liters per square meter in 72 hours in large areas of Catalonia. On Saturday there will be a drop in daytime temperatures of between 2 and 5 degrees, while on Sunday the minimum will fall, more slightly. During the weekend, the wind will be moderate and from the north on the coast and variable loose in the interior. The forecast for Monday is not clear yet.
Thus, with all reservations, there are glimpses of Mercè festivitieswhich will be held from September 23 to Monday 26, passed through water.