Andorra Issues Yellow Thunderstorm Alert After Heat Peak

Andorra's meteorological service has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms on Thursday morning, with locally intense showers and possible hail expected as an Atlantic disturbance crosses the country.

The alert, activated early Thursday, responds to a line of instability bringing increased cloud cover and storms after Wednesday's heat peak, the highest of the current warm spell that began Sunday. Showers may intensify in spots during the morning, though skies should clear from midday or early afternoon, with the situation stabilizing. Isolated evening showers remain possible.

Temperatures will dip slightly, moving away from heatwave thresholds. Andorra la Vella faces a high of 32°C, with minimums of 19°C overnight. Cooler conditions are forecast at higher elevations: 29°C maximum and 15°C minimum at 1,500m, and 18°C maximum at Pas de la Casa.

Wednesday saw central areas hit 36°C, prompting an orange high-temperature alert until 9pm and a level 2 very high wildfire risk in central and southern parishes, with high risk elsewhere. Dry vegetation from sustained heat and scant rain had raised forest fire threats, largely human-related. Civil Protection's wildfire alert persists, but the storms could ease risks. Prior Saharan dust haze has cleared with the shift.

Looking ahead, Friday brings stable weather under high pressure, mostly sunny with afternoon clouds and rising temperatures. The weekend follows suit, dominated by sun and convective clouds in the afternoons.