Meteorological data for the month of January. 2025-26

Today, the data from our weather station at Alborán School offers us an excellent opportunity to study the physical geography of our surroundings. What is really happening behind the Orange Alert?
1. The Pressure Gradient: The barometric drop to 751,9 mm Hg is the driving force behind the wind. This low pressure creates a vacuum that the air tries to fill, generating the 64,8 km/h gusts we monitor.
2. Saturation and Dew Point: With a humidity of 91,5%, the air in the school is close to its saturation point (dew point at 12,7°C). Therefore, even though the temperature is 14°C, the feeling of cold and condensation are much more intense.
3. Comparative Analysis: When analyzing our records from January 2025 vs. January 2026, we observed a drastic change. We went from a month dominated by stability to one that recorded 237,1 mm of rainfall, accumulating in just 28 days a quarter of the total rainfall for the previous year.
This storm is a perfect example of the orographic effect of Sierra Blanca, which acts as a barrier, intensifying rainfall and cloud cover in our area.
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