The initial effects of the storm in the Canary Islands are expected to persist until next week. Today’s weather forecast indicates intervals of cloudiness, which will tend to become more prevalent in the mountainous islands. There is a chance of occasional rainfall, generally ranging from light to moderate, particularly during the latter part of the day, primarily in the northern regions of the higher relief islands. These showers may intensify, taking the form of showers during the late hours.
In other areas, light and sporadic rainfall cannot be ruled out during the latter part of the day. Temperatures are anticipated to experience a slight decrease, with a moderate drop in maximum temperatures in inland areas. The wind will be moderate from the north, with intermittent strong gusts and the possibility of locally very strong gusts on summits and western and southeastern slopes, especially during the early hours of the day in Tenerife, La Gomera, and El Hierro, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
In the northern regions of Gran Canaria, there will be intervals of cloudiness, primarily in the early and late hours, with occasional rainfall expected, generally ranging from weak to moderate, particularly during the latter part of the day. There is a possibility that these showers may intensify, taking the form of showers during the late hours.
Meanwhile, in other areas, skies will be partly cloudy, with intervals of cloudiness in the afternoon, and the chance of sporadic precipitation, generally weak and occasional. In Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, intervals of cloudiness will prevail, with the possibility of weak and occasional precipitation, mainly during the latter part of the day.
Temperatures are expected to remain stable or experience a slight decline, particularly in the higher elevations of the southern slopes, where the decrease may be locally moderate. In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, temperatures will range between a maximum of 21°C and a minimum of 16°C.
Regarding the wind, it will be moderate from the north, with intermittent strong gusts and the likelihood of locally very strong gusts on the peaks and the western and southeastern slopes, especially during the early morning hours.
