Spain under weather warning for storms and hurricane-force winds
The convergence of two storms has left large swathes of Spain under weather alert, with the south and centre of the country hit particularly hard.
Large parts of Spain remain under weather alert this Wednesday afternoon, with the south and west of the peninsula and Canary Islands experiencing particularly severe rain and potentially hurricane-force winds.
Spain’s state Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a special warning for heavy and persistent rain, very strong gusts of wind and rough seas in many parts of the country, with a red warning in place for the north of Cáceres and the south of Ávila.
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The storm is due to the convergence of two low-pressure systems.
The first, Bruna, is situated to the northwest of Spain and has been bringing rain, wind and rough seas to the Atlantic coast and the Canary Islands for several days.
The second, Charles, is advancing rapidly and will gain strength in the coming hours. It will reach the mainland on Wednesday afternoon, after passing the Canary Islands and Madeira.
As well as extremely strong winds, at times reaching hurricane force, the storm is carrying warm tropical air, meaning it will bring heavy rain, particularly in mountainous areas.
Looking at AEMET communications online, the weather agency has published a weather alert map showing the majority of Spain under yellow or orange-level warnings:
⚠️ Mucha precaución este miércoles: jornada muy adversa por la lluvia, el viento y el mal estado de la mar como consecuencia de la borrasca Charles. ℹ️ Mantente informado de la situación meteorológica y sigue las recomendaciones de Protección Civil. https://t.co/cxUC5xo6DE
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) November 11, 2026
In the Canary Islands, wind gusts will reach up to 130 km/h on La Palma, where a dozen flights have been cancelled and classes have been suspended on Tenerife, La Palma and La Graciosa.
The whole of the mainland, except for Asturias and Cantabria, remains on alert this Wednesday for heavy rain or gale-force winds. It will rain across almost the entire country, at times accompanied by storms, although the intensity will decrease the further north-east — except in the Pyrenees.
In large areas of the west, south and centre, more than 40-60 litres per m/2 could fall.
In the mountain ranges of north-western Andalusia – the Sierra Nevada, Grazalema, the Ronda mountains and the Sol and Guadalhorce areas – rainfall could exceed 80 litres.
