Aemet extends yellow alerts for storms in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol

Spain's state weather agency (Aemet) has extended the yellow warning for storms this Saturday 7 September to the province of Malaga, after announcing the same in the Andalusian provinces of Huelva and Cadiz, and it has also extended this risk to the Strait of Gibraltar and Grazalema areas in Cadiz.

Initially in force until 2pm, according to the latest information from Aemet, the warnings will now remain in place until midnight tonight.

During that time, heavy rainfall is expected in the parts of Malaga province where the yellow alert has been activated, namely in the Serranía de Ronda, Malaga city, the western strip of the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce valley areas, although temperatures will remain high. In Malaga city, where it has been raining since early afternoon in various areas, the probability of rain is 80% until midnight, and after that time the percentage drops to 55%.

In Cadiz province the alerts will affect the countryside and the coastal areas - as well as the aforementioned areas; in Huelva province, the Andévalo and Condado area and the coast.

At a regional level, cloudiness will increase, with occasional showers and thunderstorms from the afternoon onwards, which may be accompanied by strong or very strong gusts and 'calima' deposits (Sahara desert sand dust in suspension in the atmosphere), more likely in the Betic mountain ranges, and unlikely in the western third and Sierra Morena.

Dust in suspension is also expected on the Mediterranean slope, while westerly winds will blow, light to moderate inland and moderate on the coast, with strong or very strong gusts from the afternoon onwards.