A new hot and hazy Calima is heading to the Canary Islands

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) have reported that a new Calima is heading to the Canary Islands entering the eastern islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura first, as the sandy wind from the Sahara heads across the Atlantic from West Africa.

The haze will be visible from tomorrow in the two aforementioned islands before it spreads to Gran Canaria and then further west to Tenerife and La Gomera later in the day and on Wednesday.

Dust particles will be present in the skies of the Archipelago and visibility will be reduced, as temperatures increase to around 28 or 29°C in Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife, the islands that will be most affected by the calima.

Weather forecast for Tuesday:
TENERIFE (South):
General: Mostly cloudy with some haze intensifying in the afternoon.
Humidity: 50%
Precipitation: 4% - No rain forecast.
Wind: Strong, up to 39km/h from the northeast
Temperatures: Maximum 28°C and minimum 21°C.

GRAN CANARIA (South):
General: Cloudy, hazy, and hot all day.
Humidity: 50%
Precipitation: 2% - No rain forecast.
Wind: Strong, up to 34km/h from the northeast
Temperatures: Maximum 29°C and minimum 19°C.

LANZAROTE:
General: Cloudy but only a light haze.
Humidity: 69%
Precipitation: 11% - Possible showers early in the morning.
Wind: Strong, up to 35km/h from the northeast
Temperatures: Maximum 24°C and minimum 18°C.

FUERTEVENTURA:
General: Cloudy and hazy for most of the day.
Humidity: 58%
Precipitation: 11% - Possible early morning showers.
Wind: Strong, up to 34km/h from the northeast
Temperatures: Maximum 28°C and minimum 19°C.