A wet start and finish to the week: Alicante weather forecast October 6-9

Rain this morning and Thursday with sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday morning

A cloudy afternoon today

The week got off to a soggy start in Alicante province but Monday’s grey skies should give way to clearer weather from Tuesday until later on Wednesday, when rain is forecast to spread southwards, according to state meteorological agency Aemet.

Thursday is looking wet all day and the rain may well continue through the weekend, if current models remain accurate.

Monday, October 6

Cooler temperatures today

After a wetter than expected night, the sky is still looking cloudy but will start to clear towards the end of the day.

Some more light rain is probable in the morning but the afternoon should be dry.

There was not much change in the minimum temperatures and maximums have dropped.

The light, variable wind this morning will become more southerly in the middle of the day on the coast and easterly in the interior.

Temperatures
Municipality Min / Max

• Alcoy 13 / 21
• Alicante 18 / 25
• Denia 18 / 25
• Elche 17 / 24
• Orihuela 17 / 24

Tuesday, October 7

Clear skies at midday on Tuesday

Just a few clouds on Tuesday, when minimum temperatures are set to drop in the southern half of the province and only change slightly elsewhere.

Maximum temperatures should rise in general.

Light, variable winds in the morning with coastal breezes coming in from the middle of the day.

Temperatures
Municipality Min / Max

• Alcoy 13 / 26
• Alicante 16 / 26
• Denia 16 / 26
• Elche 15 / 26
• Orihuela 16 / 28

Wednesday, October 8

Clouds and some rain coming in the late afternoon

Just a few clouds in the morning, followed by cloudy intervals and then scattered showers and possible storms in the northern half of the province later in the afternoon, where there is a yellow warning from 8pm.

Minimum temperatures are expected to rise slightly in some areas, while maximums remain mostly unchanged.

Light, southerly wind in the morning, switching to northerly in the late afternoon.

Temperatures
Municipality Min / Max

• Alcoy 15 / 27
• Alicante 18 / 26
• Denia 16 / 27
• Elche 16 / 26
• Orihuela 16 / 28

Thursday, October 9

A wet start to Thursday with storms in the south

The cloud and rain is predicted to move south across the province overnight, covering everywhere by the morning, when the precipitation could get quite heavy.

Storms are also forecast in the south in the morning.

The rain is expected to persist through the afternoon and into the evening, when the cloudiness may reduce to intervals over the coast.

Very little change in minimum temperatures but maximums are set to drop.

Winds are likely to be light and northerly in the north, moderate and easterly in the south.

Temperatures
Municipality Min / Max

• Alcoy 14 / 20
• Alicante 18 / 25
• Denia 16 / 23
• Elche 17 / 24
• Orihuela 17 / 25

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Images: Aemet