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Orange Rain Warning issued for Portugal - Madeira - Costa Sul

Reported by Meteoalarm Portugal

An official warning classifies rain in Madeira - Costa Sul as severe, with the alert scheduled from November 7 at 18:00 UTC until November 8 at 03:00 UTC.

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  • Affected location: Madeira - Costa Sul
Portugal, February 2026 a sunfish in the Oceanario, Lisbon We spent eight days in Nazaré, Lisbon, Lagos, Vilamoura, Faro and the Barrier Islands. Rain, hailstorms, broken trees, barred roads, dark clouds and a bit of sun, temperatures between 8 and 18°C and about 1000 km on the road with our little rental car.
Illustrative image: Portugal, February 2026 a sunfish in the Oceanario, Lisbon We spent eight days in Nazaré, Lisbon, Lagos, Vilamoura, Faro and the Barrier Islands. Rain, hailstorms, broken trees, barred roads, dark clouds and a bit of sun, temperatures between 8 and 18°C and about 1000 km on the road with our little rental car. — Stefan Schmitz/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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