The arrival of autumn in the Algarve brought severe weather, including heavy rain, hail, and thunderstorms. A lightning strike in Lagos caused a tree to catch fire.
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An upper-level depression is causing unstable weather across the mainland until at least Wednesday, October 7th. While Sunday brings a temporary lull, instability will return on Monday with more widespread rain and the possibility of meteorogical warnings being issued; conditions are expected to improve starting Thursday with warmer temperatures.
The national weather institute (IPMA) has placed the districts of Guarda, Castelo Branco, and Santarém under an orange warning due to atmospheric instability. The forecast includes heavy downpours, frequent thunderstorms, and wind gusts potentially reaching 90 km/h.
The IPMA has placed the districts of Setúbal and Évora under an orange weather alert until 21:00 today, Saturday, due to the risk of thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h. Nine other mainland districts—Bragança, Viseu, Guarda, Vila Real, Santarém, Beja, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, and Portalegre—are under a yellow alert for thunderstorms until the same time.