The Aemet issues a yellow warning for Málaga this Friday of Sorrows.

In the days leading up to Holy Week, there is keen interest in the weather forecast for these days in Malaga. This Thursday, the effects of the storm Olivier begin to be felt in the province, with moderate rainfall expected in the late hours of the day. The region of Malaga starts the day with a yellow warning for wind in the Ronda area, as well as for coastal phenomena along the entire coastline.

For tomorrow, April 11, Friday of Sorrows, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) continues the yellow warning for winds in the Ronda area and for coastal phenomena. Looking ahead to Passion Saturday, no warnings are forecast, but precipitation is expected throughout the province. This also extends to Palm Sunday, in the form of occasional showers.

Yellow warning on Passion Friday

The yellow warning for wind in the Ronda area begins this Thursday from 18:00 and extends to tomorrow, Friday of Sorrows, until 05:59. Maximum wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour are expected, with east winds.

On the coast of Malaga, a warning for coastal phenomena is active from 15:00 this Thursday, and extends until tomorrow Friday at 14:59. Aemet forecasts wave heights of 3 to 4 meters and east winds with intervals of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour (force 7) offshore.

In the last hours of this Thursday, the probability of rain increases, reaching 90% in the west of the province, around Ronda, Arriate, and Benaoján. In Malaga city it drops to 50%, rising to 65% in Fuengirola, Mijas, and Benalmádena. In the east, the percentage drops to 30% in Vélez-Málaga and 25% in Frigiliana.

On Passion Friday, the probabilities of rain are concentrated in the easternmost part of the province, reaching 90% in Benaoján, Cortes de la Frontera, and Gaucín. In the north, they will be 80%, around Campillos and Teba. On the coast, they drop to 20%, in Malaga city, and to the east down to 5%. The situation changes in the last hours of the day.

Rain forecast for Passion Saturday and Palm Sunday

For the start of Passion Saturday, the probabilities of precipitation in the province of Malaga rise to 100% throughout the territory. The probabilities decrease in the second half of the day, and in the last hours will be around 25%.

And on Palm Sunday, the day Holy Week begins, the probabilities of rain rise to 100% between 12:00 and 18:00 according to Aemet forecasts. Towards the night, these decrease across the territory. It has been reported that general showers are expected in the territory on this day due to storm Olivier.