A calm day forecast for Wednesday: not much breeze and mostly cloudy with a low risk of rain. On Thursday, the wind is expected to pick up, as temperatures start to fall and rain and thunderstorms are predicted.
Friday is due to be the worst day of the cold snap, with temperatures down further, more rain and thunderstorms and snow possible at 600 metres. As highlighted a couple of days ago, the wind from the north is forecast to be strong, and this wind is expected to continue on Saturday.
Weather stations point to the wind backing west on Sunday, when temperatures will start to climb again. Rainy conditions are due to continue into the start of next week.
At present, no weather alerts are active, but they are likely.
Forecast for Wednesday as of Tuesday 5.30pm (UV rating 2):
- Alcudia (11C) 19C, light northwest breeze backing west; humidity 55%. Three-day forecast - Thu: 19, Fri: 17, Sat: 14.
- Andratx (11C) 18C, light west breeze veering northwest; humidity 60%. Thu: 17, Fri: 14, Sat: 15.
- Binissalem (6C) 18C, light northwest breeze; humidity 60%. Thu: 14, Fri: 10, Sat: 13.
- Palma (8C) 17C, light northwest breeze veering north; humidity 55%. Thu: 15, Fri: 13, Sat: 15.
- Pollença (9C) 19C, light northwest breeze; humidity 55%. Thu: 16, Fri: 13, Sat: 15.
- Porreres (5C) 17C, light northwest breeze; humidity 65%. Thu: 14, Fri: 10, Sat: 13.
- Sant Llorenç (7C) 18C, light northwest breeze; humidity 60%. Thu: 15, Fri: 11, Sat: 13.
- Santanyi (8C) 17C, calm; humidity 70%. Thu: 15, Fri: 11, Sat: 13.
- Sineu (6C) 18C, light west breeze; humidity 60%. Thu: 14, Fri: 10, Sat: 12.
- Soller (9C) 18C, light northwest breeze switching southeast; humidity 55%. Thu: 16, Fri: 12, Sat: 14.
* Light breeze to 11 km/h.
Tuesday summary as of 5.30pm - Highs of 19.6 Cap Blanc (Llucmajor), 19.0 Santanyi, 18.9 Can Sion (Campos), 18.8 Palma Port, 18.7 Salines Llevant (Campos), 18.6 Llucmajor, 18.5 Cabrera, Sineu, 18.3 Porreres, 18.1 Es Capdellà, Palma Airport, Son Bonet (Marratxi), 18.0 Petra, Portocolom; Lows of 4.1 Son Torrella (Escorca), 6.8 Can Sion (Campos), 7.2 Lluc, 7.4 Palma University, 8.3 Sineu; Rainfall of 5.9 litres of rain per square metre Lluc, 5.6 Pollença, 3.8 Serra Alfabia (Bunyola), 3.6 Son Torrella, 2.8 Petra, Santa Maria.