THE recent spell of sunshine and unseasonably high temperatures for Alicante province has ended with a yellow alert issued for southern parts of the area by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).

Strong winds, storms, and drop in temperatures are forecast for Friday with an ‘unstable’ weekend predicted.

The change is down to the creation of a low pressure belt in the Alboran Sea that is moving to the region.

?? Viernes con tormentas en la Península.?? Ya se han producido de madrugada; volverán a aparecer por la tarde en amplias zonas del interior y sureste.?? Serán localmente fuertes, con posible granizo y rachas muy fuertes de viento. ?? Continuarán formándose el sábado. pic.twitter.com/yqEXP5seIo— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) April 24, 2026

The weather front has been created by an anticyclone based in the North Sea between the British Isles and Scandinavia which is forcing storms and low pressure to appear much further south- including Sapin.

Aemet says that Friday and Saturday will be the most unstable with temperatures in Alicante City falling from 25C on Thursday to around 20C on Saturday.

The provincial capital has a 70% chance of rain during Friday afternoon- rising to 80% on Saturday.

In the south, the Vega Baja region has a 75% probability of storms with temperatures dropping by around five degrees.

FRIDAY RAINFALL PREDICTION(Aemet)

Wind gusts on the southern Costa Blanca coast could reach up to 60km/h with waves of between two and three metres.

In the northern Marina Alta area, the Friday rain probability is 95% accompanied by strong northerly wind gusts and at best, temperatures reaching 21C.
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TWO young Spaniards have been arrested for committing hate crimes against migrants in the Valencia area town of Aldaia in late 2025.

Foreign nationals were shoved off their electric scooters resulting in them suffering injuries.

The men aged 19 and 20 have been charged with three hate crimes, three assaults and three traffic violations.

ARRESTED ASSAILANT

Victims were attacked mainly at night last November and December in an area frequented by migrants.

Some of the assaults were even recorded on mobile phones.

The Guardia Civil said the arrested duo shoved and pushed victims while they were walking or riding a scooter- causing them to fall to the ground.

The probe began after a complaint filed last November involving a scooter rider being injured.

Other similar incidents were recorded in a short period of time leading to the conclusion that the attacks were racially motivated.

Investigations made it possible to identify two vehicles that the perpetrators used to travel in to commit the assaults, coupled with victim statements.

The case has now been handed over to a Torrent court.
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