Rain and storms in Illes Balears, Cataluña and elsewhere, 9 September 2026
9 September 2026. Updated 26 October 2026.
In a single day, 23 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for rain and storms: 23 zone-days at orange or red, 0 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 9 September, with 23 zones.
9 September was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 11.5 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).

How it compares
- It is number 113 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 35 rain episodes, it is number 34.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 9 September | — | 23 | 21 | rain, storms |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
| Zone | Province | Highest level | Warning days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón | Murcia | orange | 1 |
| Ibiza y Formentera | Ibiza y Formentera | orange | 1 |
| Interior de Mallorca | Mallorca | orange | 1 |
| Levante almeriense | Almería | orange | 1 |
| Levante mallorquín | Mallorca | orange | 1 |
| Litoral de Barcelona | Barcelona | orange | 1 |
| Litoral norte de Alicante | Alacant/Alicante | orange | 1 |
| Litoral norte de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 1 |
| Litoral sur de Alicante | Alacant/Alicante | orange | 1 |
| Menorca | Menorca | orange | 1 |
| Nacimiento y Campo de Tabernas | Almería | orange | 1 |
| Norte y nordeste de Mallorca | Mallorca | orange | 1 |
| Pirineo de Girona | Girona | orange | 1 |
| Pirineo de Lleida | Lleida | orange | 1 |
| Poniente y Almería Capital | Almería | orange | 1 |
| Prelitoral de Barcelona | Barcelona | orange | 1 |
| Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | Tarragona | orange | 1 |
| Prepirineo de Barcelona | Barcelona | orange | 1 |
| Sierra Tramontana | Mallorca | orange | 1 |
| Sur de Mallorca | Mallorca | orange | 1 |
| Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez | Almería | orange | 1 |
| Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas | Murcia | orange | 1 |
| Vega del Segura | Murcia | orange | 1 |
And 21 more zones with yellow warnings only.
What AEMET's stations measured
The most measured in the zones with an orange or red warning, on their warning days: 71.3 l/m² of rain in 24 h at Campdevanol (Pirineo de Girona) on 9 September; a 158 km/h gust at Banyalbufar (Sierra Tramontana) on 9 September.
| Zone | Most rain in 24 h | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| Pirineo de Girona | 71.3 l/m² Campdevanol · 9 September | 66 km/h La Vall de Bianya · 9 September |
| Levante mallorquín | 69.4 l/m² Manacor · 9 September | 75 km/h Son Servera · 9 September |
| Sur de Mallorca | 65.8 l/m² Llucmajor · 9 September | 94 km/h Palma, Universitat · 9 September |
| Litoral de Barcelona | 52.1 l/m² Barcelona, Fabra · 9 September | 54 km/h Sitges · 9 September |
| Interior de Mallorca | 51.2 l/m² Petra · 9 September | 71 km/h Petra · 9 September |
| Litoral norte de Alicante | 50.0 l/m² Pego · 9 September | 45 km/h Jávea/ Xàbia · 9 September |
| Norte y nordeste de Mallorca | 37.0 l/m² Sa Pobla · 9 September | 66 km/h Muro, S'Albufera · 9 September |
| Sierra Tramontana | 36.4 l/m² Banyalbufar · 9 September | 158 km/h Banyalbufar · 9 September |
| Vega del Segura | 26.2 l/m² Murcia · 9 September | 67 km/h Murcia Aeropuerto · 9 September |
| Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón | 23.8 l/m² Cartagena/salinas Cabo Palos · 9 September | 68 km/h San Javier Aeropuerto · 9 September |
| Litoral sur de Alicante | 22.6 l/m² Orihuela · 9 September | 56 km/h Orihuela · 9 September |
| Prelitoral de Barcelona | 17.6 l/m² Fogars de Montclús · 9 September | 29 km/h Pontons · 9 September |
| Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas | 13.8 l/m² Totana · 9 September | 51 km/h Alhama de Murcia · 9 September |
| Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez | 12.2 l/m² Albox · 9 September | 46 km/h Albox · 9 September |
| Prepirineo de Barcelona * | 6.8 l/m² Berga · 9 September | 19 km/h Berga · 9 September |
| Poniente y Almería Capital | 6.3 l/m² Rágol, Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada · 9 September | 55 km/h Almería Aeropuerto · 9 September |
| Menorca | 6.1 l/m² Menorca, Aeropuerto · 9 September | 76 km/h Menorca, Aeropuerto · 9 September |
| Nacimiento y Campo de Tabernas | 4.0 l/m² Abla · 9 September | 48 km/h Abla · 9 September |
| Pirineo de Lleida | 3.4 l/m² Martinet · 9 September | 47 km/h Coll de Nargó · 9 September |
| Ibiza y Formentera | 2.0 l/m² Formentera · 9 September | 63 km/h Ibiza, Aeropuerto · 9 September |
And 3 more zones with an orange or red warning.
* Zone with no AEMET station: the value is from the nearest one, outside the zone.
For each zone, the highest value its AEMET stations measured on the episode's warning days (the lowest, for the low temperature), with the station and the day. Rain from 07:00 to 07:00 UTC; gust: the day's strongest. It is what the zone's stations measured, not every town, and a measurement, like a warning, is not damage.
How AEMET's warnings unfolded
The orange warning reached 23 zone-days. AEMET issued it ahead of time in 22 of them (median: 23 h) and for the current hour in the other 1: warnings are also raised as things unfold. The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 24 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Orange issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litoral norte de Alicante | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 orange | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 | 14:00 · 50 h before |
| Pirineo de Girona | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 orange | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 | 08:00 · 44 h before |
| Prepirineo de Barcelona | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 orange | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 | 08:00 · 44 h before |
| Ibiza y Formentera | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Interior de Mallorca | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Levante mallorquín | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Menorca | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Norte y nordeste de Mallorca | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Sierra Tramontana | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Sur de Mallorca | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:21 | 10:00 · 23 h before |
| Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:24 | 14:00 · 27 h before |
| Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 19:10 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:24 | 14:00 · 27 h before |
| Vega del Segura | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:24 | 14:00 · 27 h before |
| Litoral de Barcelona | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:25 | 00:00 · 13 h before |
| Litoral norte de Tarragona | Wed 9 | Mon 7 Sep, 11:38 yellow | Tue 8 Sep, 11:25 | 00:00 · 13 h before |
And 8 more zone-days.
The full timeline: 58 changes at orange or red
Mon 7 September
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Issues a orange rain warning: Wednesday 9, 14:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Issues a orange storms warning: Wednesday 9, 14:00–24:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Pirineo de Girona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Issues a orange rain warning: Wednesday 9, 08:00–18:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Pirineo de Girona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Brings the orange rain warning forward: now from 04:00 on Wednesday 9. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
Tue 8 September
- Ibiza y Formentera, Interior de Mallorca, Levante mallorquín, Menorca, Norte y nordeste de Mallorca, Sierra Tramontana, Sur de Mallorca: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 10:00–21:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Ibiza y Formentera, Interior de Mallorca, Levante mallorquín, Menorca, Norte y nordeste de Mallorca, Sierra Tramontana, Sur de Mallorca: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 10:00–21:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón, Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas, Vega del Segura: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 14:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón, Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas, Vega del Segura: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 14:00–24:00.
- Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 00:00–20:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 00:00–20:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Pirineo de Girona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Brings the orange rain warning forward: now from 00:00 on Wednesday 9. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral sur de Alicante: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 14:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral sur de Alicante: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 14:00–24:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Shortens the orange rain warning: now until 14:00 on Wednesday 9. Up to 60 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Shortens the orange storms warning: now until 14:00 on Wednesday 9. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Pirineo de Girona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Shortens the orange rain warning: now until 14:00 on Wednesday 9. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
Wed 9 September
- Pirineo de Lleida: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 04:00–06:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Pirineo de Lleida: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 04:00–06:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 16:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 16:00–24:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Levante almeriense, Nacimiento y Campo de Tabernas, Poniente y Almería Capital: Raises the rain warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 21:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Levante almeriense, Nacimiento y Campo de Tabernas, Poniente y Almería Capital: Raises the storms warning to orange: Wednesday 9, 21:00–24:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
AEMET's issue times, in mainland Spain time (Canary Islands in island time). Notice is the time from issue to the first hour the warning covered; a warning issued “for the current hour” runs from the hour it is published.
What this says and what it doesn't
A warning is an AEMET forecast, not a measurement or a damage report: it says a threshold is expected to be exceeded in a zone. A warning is not damage; a zone is not a building.
A zone-day is one warning zone with a warning on one day. Ten zones at orange on the same day make ten zone-days. A day with several warnings in one zone counts once, at its highest level.
Each zone has its own thresholds, so an orange heat warning in Asturias doesn't mean the same temperature as in Córdoba. More in how warnings work.
To cite: “Climaviso, from AEMET warnings”.
Source: official AEMET warnings, collected by Climaviso since June 2018.
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