The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a yellow weather warning for the Canary Islands starting this Saturday due to an episode of high temperatures, particularly in inland areas, and the presence of high-altitude haze in the western province, which will extend to the eastern province, resulting in skies with intervals of medium and high clouds.
Winds are expected to be generally light, blowing from the northeast along the coasts and from the east in the midlands. In the central summits of Tenerife, winds may be strong from the south, gradually moderating during the morning.
Regarding the sea conditions, winds will come from the north or northeast, generally with a force of 2 to 4. There will be some swell or rough seas, occasionally reaching strong swell in specific areas of the Canary coast. The swell will be from the north or northwest, with a height of 1 to 2 meters.
Here’s the island-specific weather forecast
LANZAROTE:
- Skies: Fairly cloudy with morning low cloud intervals and medium to high cloudiness. Calima mainly affecting inland areas and southeast-facing slopes.
- Temperatures: Minimum temperatures with little change, while maximum temperatures will rise moderately, potentially reaching 30-32 ºC in some places.
- Wind: Light northeast wind on the coast, turning east in inland areas in the morning and southeast from midday onwards.
FUERTEVENTURA:
- Skies: Fairly cloudy with morning low cloud intervals and medium to high cloudiness. Calima mainly affecting inland areas and southeast-facing slopes.
- Temperatures: Minimum temperatures with little change or slight increase, and maximum temperatures rising moderately, potentially reaching 30-32 ºC in some places.
- Wind: Light northeast wind on the coast, turning east in inland areas in the morning and southeast from midday onwards.
GRAN CANARIA:
- Skies: Medium to high cloudiness. Some low clouds may form on the north coast late in the day. High-altitude haze in the first half of the day, mainly affecting inland areas and southeast-facing slopes.
- Temperatures: Temperatures will rise slightly on the coast and moderately on the midlands and summits, potentially reaching 32-34 ºC in some areas.
- Wind: Light northeasterly wind on the coasts, slightly stronger on south-eastern and north-western slopes, with a predominance of breezes. In the midlands and summits, light to moderate wind from the southeast and south.
TENERIFE:
- Skies: Intervals of high and medium clouds with occasional thunderstorms in the high peaks during the afternoon. Some low cloud intervals may form on the north coast late in the day. Calima at high altitudes, possibly affecting the surface in inland areas and southeast-facing slopes.
- Temperatures: Temperatures rising slightly to moderately, more pronounced in the midlands.
- Wind: North wind generally light on the coasts, with a predominance of breezes. In the central highlands, a moderate southerly component with intervals of strong during the early hours of the morning.
LA GOMERA:
- Skies: Intervals of medium and high clouds. Low cloud intervals may form on the north coast towards the end of the day. Presence of light haze at high altitudes.
- Temperatures: Minimal change in temperatures or a slight increase, more pronounced in the highs at the summits.
- Wind: Light northerly wind, with a predominance of breezes on the coast. Moderate south winds on the peaks.
LA PALMA:
- Skies: Fairly cloudy with intervals of high clouds. Low cloud intervals will form in the north late in the day. Light haze at high altitudes.
- Temperatures: Temperatures will rise slightly to moderately.
- Wind: Light northerly wind, predominantly breezy on the coast. On summits, a moderate southerly component with intervals of strong.
EL HIERRO:
- Skies: Fairly cloudy with intervals of high clouds. Low cloud intervals will form in the north late in the day. Light haze at high altitudes.
- Temperatures: Temperatures will rise slightly to moderately.
- Wind: Light northerly wind, predominantly breezy on the coast. Moderate southerly winds on the peaks.
