Canary Islands Remain on High Alert Amid Lingering Heat and Strong Winds
The Canary Islands remain under a weather pre-alert as authorities warn of lingering high temperatures reaching 37°C and strong wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h.
The Canary Islands are experiencing a day of weather transition as they deal with lingering high temperatures and strong winds, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). While temperatures are expected to gradually cool, officials are urging caution, as the combination of heat and wind has prompted the regional government to keep preventive measures in place across the islands.
La Gomera is currently under an orange weather warning, with wind gusts expected to exceed 90 km/h, particularly in the southern, eastern, and western midlands, as well as along the southern coast. Strong northeasterly winds will also affect higher terrain on other islands. Gusts of up to 80 km/h are forecast for the peaks of El Hierro, the high areas of La Palma—especially El Paso—and the exposed slopes of Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Although temperatures will drop slightly, the weather will remain hot. Thermometers are expected to reach 35°C in many southern and western midlands, with some areas hitting 37°C. Nights will also stay unusually warm, with minimum temperatures in the southern midlands failing to drop below 26°C or 27°C.
The current weather pattern, which includes some lingering haze at higher altitudes, will bring cloudy intervals to northern slopes below 600 meters, though these should clear by midday. Because the combination of heat, wind, and the islands' rugged terrain continues to impact daily life, a pre-alert remains in effect across the archipelago.