Spanish coastguards rescued five Filipino sailors by helicopter after the seamen's boat got caught in a storm on Tuesday off northwestern Spain, where fresh sea gales were growing, authorities said.
The large low pressure system that crippled Northern America recently is now bringing strong winds and massive waves to Spain's Atlantic coastline as dramatic video footage shows.
Rescue workers in Spain have found the body of a man who was on Monday swept out to sea by a freak wave while keeping vigil over the ashes of his father. Two other members of the man's family are still missing.
The last day of 2013 is set to be a dreary affair for much of Spain with the Canary Islands and the south-east of the country experiencing the best end-of-year weather.
If you're planning to spend Christmas in Spain, make sure you keep an umbrella handy! Spain's official weather agency has forecast rain and even snow across much of the mainland for the 24th and 25th.
Up to 30 litres per square metre could fall in a single hour on the islands of Tenerife, EL Hierro and La Palma. Winds of up to 100km/hour are also expected.
Temperatures across much of southern and central Spain are expected to nudge 40 degrees from Thursday on in what could be the hottest days this summer.
Spain's meteorological agency has issued an alert in the face of the heat wave currently affecting a large swathe of the country, saying it could last up to 10 days in some areas.
Spain's outdoor thermometers, found in countless squares, roundabouts and bus stops across the land, are leading us to believe the temperature is much higher than it actually is.
This May has been the coldest in Spain since 1985, as the country braces for what some meteorologists are saying could be the chilliest summer in 200 years.
French weather channel Meteo has forecast that this summer will be the worst on record in Western Europe since 1816 – known by meteorological experts as “the year without summer”.
Spain notched up its rainiest March on record last month and the high water levels of many of the country's rivers are continuing to cause problems around the country.
Spain can expect spring temperatures and changeable weather during the Easter holidays, with the Atlantic zones to see the worst of the rain while the Canaries are expecting stable conditions.
