The Calima continues to haze the Canary Islands' landscape this Wednesday

Linking the days leading up to Christmas in the Canary Islands with cold and rain is currently not on the forecast. Just over 10 days before Christmas Eve, the archipelago is under a pre-alert situation due to the presence of a "calima", a dust and sand-laden wind that often affects the region from the Sahara.

Due to this situation, the Government of the Canary Islands, through the Directorate General of Emergencies, has declared a pre-alert for this phenomenon which is expected to persist until tomorrow, Thursday, December 14th.

As reported yesterday, the concentrations of suspended of between 100 and 150ug/m3, micrograms per cubic metre, may cause health issues for people with chronic or respiratory diseases such as asthma. At the same time, visibility may be reduced to 4,000-5,000 metres, although this hasn’t affected any flights as yet.

Meanwhile, skies will be partly cloudy or clear today (Wednesday) in the Canary Islands, where the calima is expected to continue and may be even more intense in the eastern province. Additionally, slight increases in maximum temperatures are forecast, according to the AEMET.

Today’s weather forecast:

LANZAROTE:
Partly cloudy or clear with intervals of high clouds at the end of the day. Calima tending to diminish in the later hours. Maximum temperatures slightly rising and minimums with few changes. Moderate east wind, with intervals of strong winds on the west and north slopes at the beginning of the day, easing slightly during central hours. In the afternoon, it will turn northeast, intensifying again to moderate.
Minimum temperature of 17°C and maximum of 25°C.

FUERTEVENTURA:
Partly cloudy or clear with intervals of high clouds at the end of the day. Calima, tending to diminish in the later hours. Maximum temperatures slightly rising and minimums with few changes. East wind from light to moderate, more intense on the west slope at the beginning. In the afternoon, it will turn northeast, intensifying slightly, with locally strong gusts on the west coast in the late hours.
Minimum temperature of 18°C and maximum of 23°C.

GRAN CANARIA:
Partly cloudy or clear. Calima, potentially more intense in the afternoon. Maximum temperatures slightly rising, and minimums unchanged except for slight increases in inland areas. Light east wind, with intervals of moderate on the north and south slopes. In the late hours, it will turn northeast, intensifying slightly.
Minimum temperature of 18°C and maximum of 24°C.

TENERIFE:
Partly cloudy or clear, with some intervals of low clouds on the north coasts in the afternoon. Calima, more intense in the south and east slopes and coasts. Maximum temperatures slightly rising, minimums unchanged except for slight increases in inland areas. East wind from light to moderate, increasing slightly in the afternoon. In the late hours, locally strong gusts are not ruled out in the Acentejo region.
Minimum temperature of 18°C and maximum of 25°C.