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Government warns of intense storms across the Canary Islands
Government warns of intense storms across the Canary Islands

Forecasts predict storms with some thunder and lightning, heavy localised rainfall, and hail in some areas…

The Canary Islands have alerts for wind, snow, rain and storms this Sunday
The Canary Islands have alerts for wind, snow, rain and storms this Sunday

All of the islands are expected to have rain, but some in more areas than others...

Respiratory infections surge in the Canary Islands ahead of Christmas
Respiratory infections surge in the Canary Islands ahead of Christmas

The archipelago has the second highest rate of cases per 100,000 inhabitants in all of Spain…

AEMET issues new weather warnings for rain, hail, and severe winds in the Canary Islands
AEMET issues new weather warnings for rain, hail, and severe winds in the Canary Islands

These are in place for a DANA storm over the weekend in various islands as follows…

Authorities warn of new scam impersonating the National Police
Authorities warn of new scam impersonating the National Police

Scammers are trying to distribute malware through fraudulent emails claiming to be an official summons regarding the recipient's legal records…

More tragedy at sea: 377 people rescued and four dead crossing the Canary route
More tragedy at sea: 377 people rescued and four dead crossing the Canary route

Maritime Rescue has intercepted seven boats in the last 24 hours in Canary Islands waters…

Rain and strong winds forecast in the run-up to Christmas
Rain and strong winds forecast in the run-up to Christmas

Although the haze is clearing a DANA is passing the islands which will bring turbulent weather until Monday…

Spanish Government approves €81 million for free public transport in the Canary Islands
Spanish Government approves €81 million for free public transport in the Canary Islands

Regular bus users will continue to benefit from free travel throughout 2025…

Air quality is “extremely unfavourable” in the Canary Islands due to a supercalima
Air quality is “extremely unfavourable” in the Canary Islands due to a supercalima

Particle levels are approaching the same as the record breaking calima in 2020 when all airports in the islands were closed for two days…

Government downgrades weather warnings to pre-alert but warns of calima
Government downgrades weather warnings to pre-alert but warns of calima

The calima is predicted to vary in intensity from Tuesday with strong winds and visibility reduced to less than 3,000 metres…

New drink driving campaign launched in the lead up to Christmas
New drink driving campaign launched in the lead up to Christmas

The campaign starts today as over 1,000 people have lost their lives in Spain so far this year due to drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs…

Canary Islands maintain Maximum Alert for winds of up to 130 km/h
Canary Islands maintain Maximum Alert for winds of up to 130 km/h

Tenerife, El Hierro, and La Gomera, are the most affected but the other islands remain on pre-alert…

Mondays weather: Strong winds and high temperatures persist in the Canary Islands
Mondays weather: Strong winds and high temperatures persist in the Canary Islands

Temperatures are expected to reach 30°C in various parts of the archipelago due to the haze…

Government raises alert situation to “high-risk” as Storm Dorothea hits the Canary Islands
Government raises alert situation to “high-risk” as Storm Dorothea hits the Canary Islands

Here are the alerts in place and weather conditions from Sunday morning…

Over 1,000 lightning strikes hit the Canary Islands in just six hours
Over 1,000 lightning strikes hit the Canary Islands in just six hours

Storm Dorothea has brought intense winds and severe thunderstorms resulting in a barrage of electrical activity across the islands…

The new Holiday Rental Law moves closer to implementation
The new Holiday Rental Law moves closer to implementation

Any property that isn’t registered for holiday lets will be stopped from continuing with large penalties…

Euthanasia requests in the Canary Islands have increased by 195% in a year
Euthanasia requests in the Canary Islands have increased by 195% in a year

The average time from application to assisted dying was approximately 30 days…

AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands for this Thursday
AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands for this Thursday

Temperatures across the islands will remain relatively stable with highs of 22°C…

Coastal safety alerts in the Canary Islands: All you need to know
Coastal safety alerts in the Canary Islands: All you need to know

It seems there are alerts and pre-alerts issued all the time for different things, here’s what they mean and what they entail…

Tuesday weather: Forecast of cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and some rain
Tuesday weather: Forecast of cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and some rain

Most of these conditions will affect the north of the more mountainous islands, but all are under weather warnings…