Fourteen areas on the mainland are under a yellow warning this Thursday due to the forecast for occasional heavy rainfall, which can occasionally be followed by hail and accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms, according to IPMA.
The districts of Bragança, Viseu, Guarda, Vila Real, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Leiria, Porto, Viana do Castelos and Viseu will have a yellow warning from 12:00 to 21:00 this Thursday, reports Portuguese institute. sea and atmosphere (IPMA).
In the districts of Setúbal and Lisbon, the yellow warning ends at 9:00 this Thursday.
IPMA predicts showers, in places heavy, with hail and thunderstorms, with winds from the south quadrant sometimes strong on the coast and in the highlands.
Forecasts indicate a slight decrease in maximum temperature in the center and south, and periods of heavy cloud cover.
For the North and the Center of the regions, rain or downpours are expected, sometimes heavy, with hail and thunderstorms.
Winds will be light to moderate (up to 30 km/h) off the south quadrant, moderate to strong (25 to 40 km/h) off the west coast, with gusts up to 70 km/h. , with a decrease in intensity in the southern region from late evening.
In mountainous areas, wind will be moderate to strong (30-45 km/h) from the south quadrant, with gusts up to 75 km/h.