Canary Islands on Alert as Storm Bruna Threatens Flooding and 90km/h Winds
Authorities warned of flooding, dangerous seas and gusts up to 90 km/h as heavy rain spreads across the archipelago.
- The State Meteorological Agency issued orange and yellow warnings on Monday, November 9, 2026, as Storm Bruna approaches the Spanish mainland with heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds.
- Western regions including Andalucia and Extremadura face the heaviest downpours, with accumulations potentially reaching 120 to 150 litres per square metre as the system moves inland from the Atlantic.
- Gusts could exceed 100km/h in northern mountain locations, while waves reaching up to six metres along the western Galician coastline prompted authorities to warn against exposed seaside activities.
- Civil Protection officials advised residents to reduce driving speeds and avoid flood-prone areas, warning that intense rainfall could cause sudden rises in water levels in normally dry channels.
- Unsettled conditions are expected to persist until at least Wednesday, November 11, while meteorologists warn a separate deep, powerful autumnal storm will likely impact the peninsula early next week.
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Storm Charles to hit Portugal and Spain with torrential rain and 120 km/h winds
Portugal and Spain are preparing for the arrival of depression Charles, which will worsen the weather from Wednesday with heavy rain, wind gusts over 120 km/h and rough seas. Madeira will start to feel the effects on Tuesday.
The weather warms, but at the snowy viscolite mountain. Director ANM explained that the beginning of the week will continue to be characterized by cold nights and mornings, but the temperatures will increase gradually. Article VIDEO Snow viscolite at Rânca! Europe will be hit by the storm Bruna and the Charles depression. Spain has already issued red code of rain and vituri appears first in Romania TV.
The IPMA warns that there are still doubts about the trajectory and intensity of depression, so it is not possible to determine, for now, which regions will be most affected.
Severe weather threatens the Iberian Peninsula. The region will be hit by the Bruna storm, then by the Charles depression
The new front moves from the Atlantic threatening to affect both the Canary Islands and the Peninsula.
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