MURCIA WEATHER

21 degrees in the Costa Cálida as the end of January nears 70 degrees Fahrenheit in old money in central Murcia this week! Many readers will remember that in the past, when Fahrenheit was still the most commonly used temperature scale in the UK, the figure of 70 degrees was considered to indicate a hot summer.. 29/01/2020

Temperatures to top 20 degrees in Murcia on Tuesday and Wednesday The weather is set fair for the rest of the week in the Costa Cálida The late January weather in the Costa Cálida is set to continue fine on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Aemet, with temperatures rising to over 20 degrees in many.. 28/01/2020

Fine weather returns to Murcia as temperatures head up towards 20 by Tuesday Conditions are set fair in the Costa Cálida for the last week of January After the trials and tribulations of last week, when snow, strong winds and torrential rain brought chaos to the roads of the Region of Murcia and flooding to towns on.. 27/01/2020

The climate emergency is making intense torrential storms more frequent in Murcia Image: cars washed into the Mar Menor during the storm of September 2019 Aemet warn that events like Storm Gloria are becoming less exceptional Following the third instance of widespread flooding the Region of Murcia in just over four months.. 24/01/2020

Showers on Saturday as the weekend begins with grey skies in Murcia Sunshine is forecast to return to the Costa Cálida on Sunday After the torrential rain and heavy snow of the first half of this week the relatively grim weather in the Costa Cálida looks set to continue as the weekend begins, with a.. 24/01/2020

Storm Gloria leaves 2 metres of snow at the top of Sierra Espuña Many parts of the Region of Murcia received around 60 millimetres of rain on Tuesday With the rain and snow of Storm Gloria now having all but died in the Region of Murcia it is reported that the depth of the snow which has fallen since Sunday in.. 22/01/2020

Rain dying out in Murcia on Wednesday as sunshine returns to the Costa Cálida A welcome return to more stable weather after the storms of Monday and Tuesday The forecasters at Aemet are confident that the torrential rain and heavy snow brought to the Region of Murcia by Storm Gloria has now left the area and there are therefore.. 22/01/2020

Los Alcázares activates level 1 emergencies plan as streets are flooded once again Los Alcázares is currently immersed in its third flooding crisis in four months, with the streets of the "Ground Zero" in the old quarter once again running running red with floodwaters as water pours off the surrounding agricultural.. 21/01/2020

Notaries report 5.6 per cent drop in November Spanish property sales Almost half of all purchases in October were financed by mortgage loans The latest set of data regarding the residential property market to come from Spain’s notaries was published on Wednesday, reporting a significant drop in sales figures.. 17/01/2020

Murcia Gota Fría storm and flooding September 2019: overviewThree days of torrential storms which will live in the memory for many years Those whose familiarity with the Region of Murcia and the rest of south-eastern Spain goes back years have learnt never to underestimate the destructive power of the &ldquo.. 18/09/2019

4,000 episodes of flooding on the east coast of Spain in the last 1,000 years Flooding has been exacerbated by the change in land use over the last millennium While it is important not to underestimate the intensity of the Gota Fría storm which has caused widespread flooding in Murcia and Alicante over the last few.. 17/09/2019

DGT road closures information pageUp to date information about major road incidents and closures across Spain Click for link A very useful information point for road users during major weather incidents is the Spanish Government DGT (Dirección General de Trá.. 13/09/2019

How liable is your area of the Costa Cálida to flooding? An online tool shows the "floodability" of the entire Segura basin in detail As the threat of torrential storms looms large in the Region of Murcia, with a red alert for possible downpours in place on 12th and 13th September and authorities.. 11/09/2019

What is a Gota Fría?Never underestimate the destructive power of the rain in Spain The Gota Fría is the popular name given in Spain to a meteorological phenomenon which can cause devastating flooding, especially in the south-east of the country along the Mediterranean..