Friday is expected to be mainly sunny but with rain and thunderstorms possible in the evening. The wind during the day should drop for a time; it's forecast to be blowing a bit of a hooley overnight Thursday. It will pick up later in the day, and Saturday could well bring winds of gale force. Yellow alerts for high winds are already in place for Saturday. On Friday, yellow alerts at present are just for the coasts - Tramuntana and north/northeast from 4am to 10am; south and east from midnight Thursday to 11am Friday; force seven wind and waves of three to four metres. Remaining windy on Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for Friday as of Thursday 5pm (UV rating 2):
- Alcudia (10C) 18C, gentle west breeze easing to light southwest; humidity 45%. Three-day forecast - Sat: 16, Sun: 17, Mon: 19.
- Andratx (10C) 16C, moderate west breeze; humidity 60%. Sat: 15, Sun: 15, Mon: 17.
- Binissalem (9C) 17C; moderate west breeze increasing to fresh; humidity 50%. Sat: 14, Sun: 16, Mon: 17.
- Palma (12C) 17C, gentle west breeze increasing to moderate; humidity 50%. Sat: 15, Sun: 16, Mon: 18.
- Pollença (10C) 19C, moderate west breeze increasing to strong; humidity 50%. Sat: 16, Sun: 17, Mon: 19.
- Porreres (9C) 17C, moderate west breeze increasing to fresh; humidity 60%. Sat: 14, Sun: 15, Mon: 18.
- Sant Llorenç (9C) 17C, moderate west breeze; humidity 55%. Sat: 15, Sun: 16, Mon: 18.
- Santanyi (10C) 17C, moderate west breeze increasing to fresh; humidity 65%. Sat: 15, Sun: 16, Mon: 18.
- Sineu (10C) 17C, moderate west breeze increasing to fresh; humidity 60%. Sat: 14, Sun: 16, Mon: 18.
- Soller (10C) 17C, gentle west breeze increasing to moderate; humidity 55%. Sat: 15, Sun: 16, Mon: 18.
* Light breeze to 11 km/h; gentle to 19; moderate to 28; fresh to 38.
Thursday summary as of 5pm - Highs of 19.5 Pollença, 18.0 Port Pollença, 17.9 Arta, Capdepera, 17.7 Port Soller, 17.6 Banyalbufar, 17.3 Colonia Sant Pere, Santanyi, 17.2 Can Sion (Campos), 17.1 Petra, Portocolom, 17.0 Sant Elm; Lows of 3.9 Serra Alfabia (Bunyola), 4.3 Can Sion, Son Torrella (Escorca), 5.7 Son Servera, 6.2 Llucmajor; Rainfall of 1.9 litres per square metre Cabrera; Gusts of 78 km/h Serra Alfabia, 63 Cabrera, 59 Palma Airport, 51 Portocolom.