The districts of Viseu, Vila Real, Aveiro, Coimbra, Porto, Viana do Castelo and Braga will be under orange warning due to rain until 9:00am today, then yellow until 9:00pm today.

The IPMA also placed the districts of Porto, Viana do Castelo and Braga under orange warning because of the south wind, temporarily strong with gusts up to 95 kilometres per hour (km/h) on the coast and highlands, then turning yellow.

The districts of Bragança, Viseu, Porto, Guarda, Faro, Vila Real, Setúbal, Santarém, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra, Portalegre and Braga will be under a yellow warning until 21:00 today due to rain, sometimes heavy, which can be accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds.

The districts of Porto, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga will be under yellow warning because of the wind until 12:00 today and then between 06:00 and 15:00 on Thursday.

The IPMA also issued a yellow warning for the districts of Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga because of sea turmoil.

Flood risk

Because of bad weather, the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) warned on Tuesday of the risk of flooding today and Thursday in the North and Centre regions due to the forecast of sometimes heavy and persistent rain.

In a notice addressed to the population, ANEPC recommends, especially in the most vulnerable areas, the "clearance of rainwater drainage systems and the removal of inert materials and other objects that can be dragged or create obstacles to the free flow of water".