Spain weather forecast: Heat and weekend rain

Madrid and Seville: settled, hot weather all week

From Monday to Friday, Madrid and Seville will have sunny skies and high temperatures. On Monday 12 and Tuesday 13, highs in Madrid will reach 25°C and 27°C, while Seville will reach 31°C and 33°C. On Wednesday 14, a high-pressure system will barely shift over Seville, where the high will be 32°C, while an anticyclonic ridge will likewise remain nearly stationary over Madrid, where the high will be 26°C. Both cities will be sunny. On Thursday 15, a trough will lie near both cities, with highs of 31°C in Seville and 25°C in Madrid. On Friday 16, the trough will barely move, and highs will rise to 32°C in Seville and 26°C in Madrid.

Bilbao: from settled weather to Friday rain

From Monday to Friday, Bilbao will shift from sunny days to rain toward the end of the week. On Monday 12, cloudy skies will clear to sunshine, with a high of 24°C and a 30% chance of rain. Tuesday 13 will be sunny, with a high of 24°C and a 10% chance of rain. On Wednesday 14, a high-pressure system will move east across the area, bringing sunshine and a high of 28°C. On Thursday 15, a stationary front will extend across the area, with sunny skies, a high of 28°C and a 20% chance of rain. On Friday 16, an anticyclonic ridge will expand southward, skies will become cloudy, the chance of rain will be 70% and the high will be 22°C.

Weekend: Madrid cools as rain arrives

The weekend brings a change: Madrid will cool, rain will reach Barcelona and Seville, and Bilbao will remain sunny. On Friday 16, Barcelona will turn to occasional rain, with a 50% chance and a high of 24°C. On Saturday 17, Barcelona will have rain (90%, 21°C), Bilbao will remain sunny (20%), Madrid will stay sunny (22°C, 10%), and Seville will have rain (50%, 30°C). On Sunday 18, Barcelona will continue to see occasional rain (50%, 20%), Bilbao will remain sunny (20%), Madrid will cool to 20°C, with a low of 9°C (20%), and Seville will have rain (60%, 27°C).