Overcast skies and falling temperatures in Alicante province

Alicante province faces a Monday with overcast skies and decreasing temperatures, with rainfall in the Vega Baja and attention turning to Santa Faz.

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Alicante province faces a Monday with overcast skies and a drop in temperatures, especially after the rainfall recorded in the Vega Baja, while attention is already turning to the Santa Faz pilgrimage.

After a rainy Sunday, the general trend for this Monday will be overcast skies across most of Alicante's regions. Although some light precipitation may occur throughout the day, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) indicates that maximum temperatures will be around 20 degrees Celsius in municipalities such as Alicante and Orihuela, while minimums in towns like Alcoy will be 8 degrees Celsius.
The weather will be mild during the central hours of the day, but cooler inland, especially after a night of stormy precipitation that has left more than 20 liters per square meter in the Vega Baja and the north of the Region of Murcia.
In the l'Alacantí region, the main concern of the week is how the weather will affect the Santa Faz pilgrimage, which takes place next Thursday, April 16. However, AEMET brings good news, as a sunny Thursday is expected for this important event for the provincial capital.
For the city of Alicante, the day will start calm, but the sky will gradually become overcast, bringing rain by the end of the day, when the easterly wind will also intensify along the coast. Temperatures will range between 12 and 20 degrees Celsius. In Elche, the weather will remain stable for much of the day, although thunderstorms and rain will arrive in the afternoon, accompanied by an easterly wind that will cool the air. Instability will concentrate in the final hours, with thermometers fluctuating between 12 and 19 degrees Celsius.
The situation will be similar on the northern coast, including Benidorm, with a shift towards overcast skies and rain by the end of the day, in a context of northerly and northeasterly winds that may be uncomfortable by the sea. The day will start mild and end more unpleasant, with temperatures between 12 and 19 degrees Celsius. Inland, in places like Elda, the change will be more evident by late afternoon, with thunderstorms and precipitation expected after a relatively calm first half. The southerly and southeasterly wind will accompany the episode, with a minimum of 11 degrees Celsius and a maximum reaching 17 degrees Celsius.
In Torrevieja, initial stability will give way to nocturnal rains and thunderstorms, with an easterly wind gaining intensity late in the day. The atmosphere will be humid and cooler as the afternoon progresses, with temperatures between 13 and 18 degrees Celsius. Orihuela will have an uneventful day until the arrival of showers and thunderstorms at the end, with a moderate southeasterly wind. The thermal sensation will be pleasant during the afternoon before the change, with expected values between 12 and 20 degrees Celsius. Finally, in Alcoy, the day will end with overcast skies and rain, after calmer preceding hours. The northerly wind will reinforce the feeling of coolness, especially at dusk, with temperatures fluctuating between 8 and 14 degrees Celsius. The Marina Alta, including Dénia, will experience a late day marked by persistent rain, with a northerly wind accentuating the feeling of humidity on the coast. The afternoon will be grayer and more unpleasant than the morning, with thermometers marking between 11 and 18 degrees Celsius.