Barcelona wakes up to fog and strong winds: what Thursday will be like

Barcelona will wake up this Thursday shrouded in fog that blurs the horizon and changes the morning atmosphere. Cloud cover will be variable and persistent throughout the day, with no rain, which will make it possible to keep outdoor activities going without problems. In other areas, the wind will be the main feature: strong in the Canary Islands, the Strait and the Galician coast, with waves of up to four metres along the Cantabrian, Galician and Balearic coasts, complicating navigation and maritime activities.

In the Catalan capital, minimum temperatures will remain stable and maximum temperatures will rise slightly, creating a milder feeling at midday. The grey atmosphere will invite people to take refuge indoors in cosy places, although the absence of precipitation will leave urban routine uninterrupted. Morning fog, typical of this transitional period into spring, will reduce visibility in some neighbourhoods at dawn: extreme caution when travelling and attention to changes in light and atmosphere.

The fogs that cover Barcelona in March are a recurring phenomenon, especially in areas near the sea and in neighbourhoods more open to the coast. These mists usually form because of the difference in temperature between the air and the sea surface, and tend to dissipate as the morning progresses. For many Barcelona residents, fog adds a special nuance to the urban landscape, transforming the perception of streets and squares and recalling the proximity of the Mediterranean in the city's everyday life.