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Fred James Sep 26th 2012 4:27 am

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The heaviest rain is forecast on Friday coming up from the south west, crossing the south and then moving up to the east coast.

Lynn R Sep 26th 2012 4:29 am

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We've had showers on and off today since about 9.00 am but no heavy rain - YET!

Thunderstorms are forecast so I shall be cowering behind the sofa as per usual, as I am scared stiff of them. What a wuss.

agoreira Sep 26th 2012 4:37 am

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Originally Posted by swanseajack (Post 10300496)
Speaking of the weather,it's raining here in Swansea but we have had nothing compared to other parts of the UK!

I'm west of you, and just come back from a walk, ducking and diving missing the showers, now the sun has come out! But not for long, I suspect. As you said, compared with some we have been very lucky.

Grebo Sep 26th 2012 4:42 am

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Still nothing here, the sky has just gone dark again for the 4th time this week, so :fingerscrossed:.

Suzi

teuchterpete Sep 26th 2012 6:55 am

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Well here on the west coast of Scotland we have had wall to wall sunshine all day, with temperatures peaking at 17oC. Whilst it has been bucketing down in (most of ) the rest of the UK. I would still prefer Andalucia though, rain or no rain.

HBG Sep 27th 2012 12:30 am

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After waiting for it for four months, four month's worth fell from the sky in an hour. I was caught in it with my little dog and had to carry him home, up to my knees in water.

I can't complain about the drains, no drains in the world could cope with that lot. Unfortunately I had just bought an expensive computer magazine with an attached DVD, which I've since thrown in the bin.

Fredbargate Sep 27th 2012 2:02 am

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Originally Posted by Fred James (Post 10301306)
The heaviest rain is forecast on Friday coming up from the south west, crossing the south and then moving up to the east coast.

SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 7/2012
ISSUED AT 12:00 EST 27/09/2012
THE INFORMA Meteorological Agency:
1. - Weather phenomenon: heavy rainfall and storms
2. - Geographical scope: Southern and eastern third Peninsula and Balearic
3. - Beginning of the situation: Today 27
4. - Duration: Until Saturday 29
5. - Degree of probability: Very likely (70-90%).
6. - Location of the weather: A depression isolated at high levels which is located in the Atlantic southwest of Portugal scrolls in the coming days by the Gulf of Cadiz, Alboran Sea and Mediterranean coast peninsular until leaving probably our territory of Catalonia on Sunday. His influence, combined with the movement of moist surface winds, heavy rains cause.
Today Thursday are expected locally heavy rainfall and sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms in the southwestern provinces Peninsula and Straits area and also in the south of Valencia and the Balearic Islands. Tomorrow Friday, more intense rainfall will occur at dawn in areas close to the Alboran Sea where it probably will be very strong (30 to 50 mm / hour) and with storms, extending to the southeast peninsula. With less intensity is also expected to occur in most of the southern half of the peninsula. For Saturday is expected to more intense rainfall occurring in the Levante, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, tending to subside over Sunday.
7. - Notification of future upgrades or end: AEMET Special issue a new notice on Friday, day 28 and recommended closer monitoring and updating of the atmospheric situation through its forecasts and warnings of adverse events. All this is available on the website: www.aemet.es
© AEMET. Any use of the information and reproduction quote

lynnxa Sep 27th 2012 2:06 am

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it's raining :thumbsup:

Domino Sep 27th 2012 2:15 am

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stopped raining here at about 1.30 - just as I was putting my coat on to go to the bar in the next street.

had rain most of the night, most of the morning, today is market day and a third didnt turn up who must have been the ones with accurate weather forecast as at 1100 it washed out the whole lot, never seen them move to go home so quick.

the cloud is below the mountain behind us, almost down to village roof level and Ryanscair havent been using the village as a target for leaving Malaga.

Dick Dasterdly Sep 27th 2012 8:36 am

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Could this be the approach of the much dreaded or this year maybe much welcome Gota Fria ?
Though it does seem a tad early if it is.

megmet Sep 27th 2012 11:53 am

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It's been raining here all day, since midnight I've been able to hear thunder in the distance.
Guess I'd better find my brolly and waterproofs out for my trip into town in the morning....I'm going to apply for planning permission for.....a swimming pool. :eek: :rofl:

lynnxa Sep 27th 2012 5:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 10303529)
Could this be the approach of the much dreaded or this year maybe much welcome Gota Fria ?
Though it does seem a tad early if it is.

on the news last night they were saying that the first Gota Fría of autumn had hit in Cádiz & Sevilla - so YES!

Domino Sep 27th 2012 7:39 pm

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Originally Posted by megmet (Post 10303781)
It's been raining here all day, since midnight I've been able to hear thunder in the distance.
Guess I'd better find my brolly and waterproofs out for my trip into town in the morning....I'm going to apply for planning permission for.....a swimming pool. :eek: :rofl:

good girl, nothing like having a plan and sticking to it, come hell or high water
:thumbup:

Domino Sep 27th 2012 7:52 pm

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We are in the middle of a downpour, the roads are flooding - but then when I looked yesterday none of the surface water drains have been cleaned out for decades - where there are any.:eek:

We had a sunrise today but all that happened is the gloom got slightly brighter, no visible sun, just a grey mass of cloud above us. Automatic street lights are still on. The cloud base is so low that it is hiding some of the upper village roofs.:ohmy:

Just remind me again why I came to Spain..................

But I hope it is doing all the olive trees some good.:fingerscrossed:

Domino Sep 27th 2012 7:58 pm

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Originally Posted by lynnxa (Post 10304047)
on the news last night they were saying that the first Gota Fría of autumn had hit in Cádiz & Sevilla - so YES!

BBC Radio was saying yesterday that the Jetstream was moving south and bringing the awful weather from the north of the UK to the south, as that is what plays a part in the gota fria it is highly likely.

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