An “yellow alert,” the least severe on a scale of three, is in effect until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday for Évora, with expected rain, sometimes heavy, and potential thunderstorms.
The district of Porto is under the same alert until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday for rain and until 3:00 a.m. due to wind, which could reach gusts of 80 kilometers per hour, particularly along the coast and in highlands.
In Faro, the yellow alert pertains to predicted wind gusts up to 80 km/h, mainly on the coast and mountainous areas, until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, and also for rain, sometimes heavy, possibly accompanied by thunderstorms until 4:00 p.m.
For the district of Setúbal, wind is expected with gusts up to 80 km/h, particularly on the coast and in mountain areas until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. The alert for rain and thunderstorms remains until 4:00 p.m.
In Santarém, winds with gusts up to 80 km/h are forecasted, especially in mountainous areas, with the yellow alert valid until noon on Sunday. The alert for rain and thunderstorms continues until 4:00 p.m.
Viana do Castelo is under a yellow alert due to expected rain and thunderstorms until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. The wind also warrants this alert until 3:00 a.m. on the same day.
Lisbon will be under a yellow alert due to rain and thunderstorms until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday and due to wind until noon.
Leiria will remain under a yellow alert until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday and for wind until noon.
The district of Beja will be subject to the same conditions until the end of Sunday afternoon due to wind, and until 4:00 p.m. for expected rain and thunderstorms.
In the district of Castelo Branco, the alert is solely due to the forecast of rain and continues until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
For Aveiro, the alert for precipitation and thunderstorms will be valid until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, and the alert for wind until 3:00 a.m.
Coimbra will be under a yellow alert until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday due to the forecast of rain and thunderstorms, with wind alerts until 3:00 a.m.
In Portalegre, the alert due to rain persists until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The district of Braga will be under this alert until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday due to rain and until 3:00 a.m. because of expected wind.
The alerts from the IPMA—red, orange, and yellow—are issued when there is a meteorological risk situation, assessed as high, moderate, or reduced risk.
The yellow alert, the least severe on a three-level scale, is issued by the IPMA whenever a risk situation exists for certain weather-dependent activities, while the orange alert, the second most severe, is issued whenever a moderate to high-risk weather situation exists.
The most severe IPMA alert is red, and it applies when there is an extreme meteorological risk situation.
