AN URGENT weather alert has been issued in two popular Spanish holiday islands.
Popular vacation destinations Mallorca and Ibiza are currently under an urgent weather warning due to heavy rainfall. This alert follows a similar warning issued for Lanzarote just a few hours ago.
Meteorologists have predicted that the impact of Storm Olivier will be more severe than initially anticipated. Residents and visitors should prepare for thunderstorms and hail in these areas.
Over the weekend, the Canary Island of Lanzarote faced significant flooding, described as “catastrophic.” The capital city of Arrecife was subsequently labeled a “disaster zone” as a result of the extreme weather conditions.
The UK government stepped in and issued a travel warning to Brit tourists hoping to visit the island after “unprecedented” conditions.
The State Meteorological Agency has now activated a yellow alert for heavy rains for Sunday night and Monday on Ibiza and Mallorca.
The severe rainfall could leave up to 20 litres per square metre in just one hour.
Weather agency Aemet first announced that Olivier would only leave partial cloud cover and light rainfall accompanied by mud.
But the dangerous evolution of the storm has forced the forecast to be changed.
The islands faced overcast skies and weak rainfall on the weekend – but this is set to dramatically shift from Sunday night onwards.
Holidaymakers could be struck by severe rainfall and devastating storms.
The unstable weather is expected to be especially strong in the south and east of Mallorca.
Aemet will now activate the yellow alert in these areas from 9pm on Sunday.
On Monday, the severity in Mallorca will increase and the alert will be extended to the interior of the island.
The yellow warning is expected to be deactivated on Monday afternoon – after conditions should improve.
Monday to Wednesday will still face the risk of rain, with temperatures set to dip on Wednesday.
Temperatures will also remain largely unchanged with highs of 23 degrees and lows of 14 degrees.
The warning includes the islands of Menorca and Formentera, where heavy rainfall is also expected.
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