This week may offer a final glimpse of summer, despite the autumn season. According to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Santarém will experience the most pronounced rise in temperatures on Monday, reaching 30ºC.
The Alentejo region will also see high temperatures, with Beja and Évora districts hitting 29ºC. Braga and Setúbal are expected to reach 28ºC, while Lisbon could see up to 27ºC and Porto 24ºC.
In these regions, skies will be clear or slightly cloudy, while the Algarve might see remnants of weekend weather with light rain or showers. Faro district will have maximum temperatures of 25ºC. The North will feel cooler, especially in the Guarda district, where temperatures will range from 9ºC to 20ºC.
Alongside the mainland, the islands are also expecting showers. The Azores are forecasted to have periods of rain, particularly in Angra do Heroísmo, Horta, and Ponta Delgada. Despite rain expected in Horta on the Faial Island, it and Santa Cruz das Flores will experience the highest temperatures of the archipelago, 25ºC.
The Madeira archipelago will avoid rain, with partly cloudy skies in Porto Santo and Funchal, where temperatures are expected to reach 24ºC and 25ºC, respectively.
Gabrielle: Origins and Path
Storm Gabrielle recently affected the mainland, causing hundreds of incidents, particularly in the North.
Incidents included floods and fallen trees and infrastructure. Before hitting the mainland, Gabrielle passed through the Azores, causing significant destruction and leaving 16 people homeless. The Azores were caught off guard as forecasts anticipated the post-tropical storm arriving as a Category 1 hurricane, but it downgraded to a post-tropical depression as it neared the islands.
This situation led to flight cancellations, particularly from the United States, and the regional government issued a directive closing all non-urgent or essential public services and organizations.
After passing through Portugal, Gabrielle moved into Spain, putting the regions of Zaragoza and Valencia on red alert. Valencia was severely affected approximately a year ago by unprecedented floods that resulted in more than 220 deaths.
