A ‘thermal anomaly’ will bring intense heat to the Canary Islands next week

Next week, Spain will experience a "thermal anomaly" that will cause a significant increase in temperatures in the mainland of the country, something that is rare for this time of year, and the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued weather warnings for high temperatures in a large part of the country, and has recommended that the population take measures to protect themselves from the heat, especially in the hottest hours of the day.

However, this weather front is also going to affect the Canary Islands, not to the same extent in terms of high temperatures, but there will be a mini-heatwave and extreme temperatures in some areas of the Archipelago.

The Aemet has reported that due to the thermal anomaly the maximum temperatures could reach 30 degrees Celsius in both Canary capitals on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

Forecast for each day of the thermal anomaly:
Monday April 24th: Cloudy skies in low areas at the beginning and end of the day. Few changes in temperatures, except for an increase in the maximum inland, especially on south and west facing slopes. Northeast wind more intense on the southeast and northwest coasts in the afternoon, and breezes on the southwest coasts.

Temperatures in the provinces as follows:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (GC, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura): Max: 27°C. Min: 18°C.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (TF, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro): Max: 26°C. Min: 18°C.

Tuesday April 25th: Cloudy with sunny intervals in the early and late hours. Slightly rising temperatures due to the thermal anomaly, which will be more pronounced in inland areas. Light wind from the north across the islands.

Temperatures in the provinces as follows:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Max: 26°C. Min: 19°C.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Max: 28°C. Min: 18°C.

Wednesday April 26th: Mostly sunny with light clouds, and a moderate wind from the north. Temperatures rising again in the western islands due to the thermal anomaly.

Temperatures in the provinces as follows:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Max: 26°C. Min: 19°C.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Max: 29°C. Min: 18°C.

Thursday April 27th: Winds from the north and northwest with clear skies and just some cloudy intervals in the evening.

Temperatures in the provinces as follows:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Max: 27°C. Min: 19°C.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Max: 30°C. Min: 20°C.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (28, 29, 30^th April and 1^st May): North and northwest winds that change to trade trades with strong intervals starting on Saturday, with the possibility of weak precipitation. Temperatures will not suffer great changes.

Temperatures in the provinces as follows:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Max: 27°C. Min: 20°C.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Max: 29°C. Min: 19°C.