Tenerife Set for Colder, Wetter Winter Start.
Tenerife and the Canary Islands are set for a colder and wetter start to meteorological winter, with meteorologist Rubén Vázquez forecasting showers, strong winds, and a significant temperature drop from Tuesday due to incoming cold, polar air.
Meteorological winter officially starts today, December 1st, and Tenerife is set to experience winter weather in the coming days. Meteorologist Rubén Vázquez (MeteoVigo) has shared a video forecasting a storm heading for the islands.
Vázquez warns that the Canary Islands will feel the effects of several waves of cold, polar air over the next few days. He explains that weather models show a 'very active' Atlantic, with low-pressure systems moving south and high-pressure systems pushing cold air towards the Canary Islands. This will bring showers, strong winds, and a noticeable drop in temperatures, especially from Tuesday.
Rubén Vázquez's analysis confirms that all models predict rain for Gran Canaria, Tenerife, and La Palma. They all point to the same pattern: rain will mainly hit La Palma and the north and northeast parts of Tenerife, with the heaviest rainfall in the mid-altitudes.
The showers could come and go, sometimes with storms, which is common with this type of cold, polar air.
Temperatures will also fall, dropping several degrees below average for this time of year. The western islands will feel the cold more, though the eastern islands might see a slight temperature rise on Thursday before another cold spell arrives for the weekend.
While mainland Spain, particularly Galicia and the Cantabrian coast, has warnings for rain, snow, and strong waves, AEMET has not issued any active warnings for the Canary Islands for Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. However, Vázquez points out that this doesn't mean stable weather; the cold, polar air will still reach the Canary Islands, just with less intensity.
The expert notes that the next few hours are crucial to see if the high-pressure system (an anticyclonic ridge) holds its ground, or if low-pressure systems get close enough to bring more rain to the islands later in the week.
Rubén Vázquez concludes that 'the atmosphere is at a key moment,' with a lot of uncertainty about how far the low-pressure systems will reach. What is certain, however, is a colder and wetter start to December than usual, particularly for Tenerife.