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The time in the Fallas 2022 will be marked by a name: Celia. A storm recently baptized by the meteorological services and that is expected to leave rains and especially strong winds in Valencia and the coastal areas of the province, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
It seems the worst possible scenario for the big week of Fallas. And is not for less. After the downpour that fell on the night of the plantà during the last Fallas of September, now a deep cold storm comes to join the festivities of the Fallas revival.
A storm "of great impact"
The storm, which if it finally forms will be called Celia, will take shape between Monday and Tuesday in the west of the Iberian Peninsula and, little by little, will move until it is located in the Spanish southwest. The storm, according to experts, "could be classified as having a great impact" and "predictably will cause rainfall in all or almost all areas of Spain, with the highest intensity corresponding to the eastern half of the peninsula"; that is to say: the Valencian Community.
Despite the uncertainty that still exists since there are still many days left before the 2022 Fallas begin, everything indicates that the situation will be serious. In fact, the Aemet has issued an informative note in which it announces that "significant accumulations" of rain could be reached in the Mediterranean area, especially during two days: Thursday and next Friday, the two days of Offering.
The plantà will not get rid of the rainfall either, although on that occasion the worst will be the wind, which will blow strongly during the previous day, the day of the plantà and the day after: the Fallas awards ceremony.
The weather in Valencia in Fallas, day by day
In general, the weather in Fallas will be rainy every day. At the beginning of the big week, the wind will be the main protagonist and, at the end, the intense rains (at least that is what is expected right now).
In the next few hours, the passage of successive Atlantic fronts is expected to leave rainfall in Valencia starting this afternoon. Tomorrow (zaterdag 12 maart) will be, by far, the best and warmest day of all the days of Fallas 2022.
On Sunday the threat of rain will return and, at the same time, the cold storm Celia will develop off the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The storm will remain stationary over the Spanish southwest, where abundant and persistent rains are expected. Cloudiness will arrive in Valencia and it is very likely that precipitation will be recorded from Monday, although the real highlight will be the wind, which will turn to the northeast and will blow with strong gusts, especially on the Valencian coast.
The first days of Fallas
The next day, Tuesday March 15, plantà night, the wind will increase and will continue until the following day: the prize collection day, in which not only strong gusts are expected, but also more than likely rain.
The Ofrenda
The two days of parade to the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats could be, according to the Aemet weather forecast, the most complicated. For those two days, the wind is expected to have died down but the threat of rain is even greater.
According to the information note issued for the occasion by the State Meteorological Agency, it is most likely that as of Wednesday, March 16, "the storm will move to the east, causing instability to move to the Mediterranean area." And the worst thing is that "significant accumulations" of water are expected to be reached in the Valencian Community and Murcia "during Thursday and Friday."
Specifically, a situation of "generalized and persistent rains" is expected, which, if some models are fulfilled, could leave significant accumulated amounts of water.
Saint Joseph and the Crema
The big day of the Fallas 2022 in Valencia, on March 19, San José and cremà day, would be practically identical to the previous two: rain and a lot of cloudiness, with relatively mild but cool temperatures and, of course, somewhat lower than at the beginning of the week, when highs are expected to even touch 20 ºC. For the Ofrenda and the Cremà, the forecast is that the thermometer is around 15-16 degrees at most.
Bron:
https://www.levante-emv.com/fallas/2022/03/11/tiempo-fallas-2022-borrasca-celia-63710079.html