Mallorca Weather Update: Rain and Cold Front Expected on Thursday

After a mild week, a cool rain front will move across the island from Thursday. It will remain comparatively warm until Wednesday — time to take an umbrella.

Weather change on the way: rain and noticeable cooling from Thursday

If you were planning to keep windows open in the next few days or leave your light summer jacket in the closet: better check again. Meteorologists expect an active cold front from Thursday that will make the island noticeably cooler and wetter than in recent days.

How the week stays until Wednesday

Through Wednesday it still looks like mixed, mostly pleasant weather. Daytime temperatures will still climb to values that feel unusually warm for early November — some coastal towns reported values near 25 °C on Sunday. Mornings can already be fresher, though. The sun will break through at times, and a light northwest to southwest breeze will blow.

What to expect from Thursday

Thursday brings the turnaround: a moist cold air mass will push over the Balearics. Expect heavy showers, and in places larger amounts of rain can fall in a short time. Meteorologists say that short, intense rain events with several tens of liters per square meter are possible. Locally this can already become unpleasant — on the roads, along the coast and in the mountains.

Temperatures will fall noticeably alongside this: daytime highs will drop, and evenings will feel significantly colder. The wind will shift to the northeast and bring fresh gusts, especially in the south and on exposed coastal sections.

Where caution is advised

Drivers should expect aquaplaning on wet roads, and hikers in the Tramuntana should reconsider day plans. Small streams can rise quickly; tarpaulins left lying around and balcony plants are better secured. And yes — the beach season is finally over, at least as far as the weather is concerned.

For weekend planning this means staying flexible. If the upper-level air mass lingers longer, showers are also possible on Friday and Saturday. The exact warning levels are usually announced about three days in advance — so keep an eye out, check apps, and don't forget your umbrella.

I was out on Passeig Mallorca this morning and still saw people without jackets. In two or three days that will look different — by then more jackets will be back and perhaps the first hot cocoa of the year will make an appearance. Not dramatic, but noticeable.