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Weather Shift: Calima to Give Way to Rain in the Canaries

Change in the air for the Canary Islands

The recent spell of fine weather across the Canary Islands looks set to be short-lived. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has explained on its social media channels that “for several days now, a shallow DANA (cut-off low) has been lingering near the Canaries.” This weather system is believed to have been responsible for the influx of calima in recent days, which blanketed the islands in an ochre hue.

From dust to potential drizzle

However, this same DANA is also expected to bring some rain. AEMET clarifies that, while it “has triggered some storms to the southwest of the islands, according to weather models it did not appear it would affect us directly.” The system is forecast to pass close to the archipelago in the early hours of Saturday morning before being reabsorbed into the general atmospheric circulation.

Limited rainfall expected

Despite its proximity, AEMET does not anticipate that the DANA will bring “significant precipitation.” Nevertheless, it cannot rule out the possibility of occasional showers overnight on Friday as the system interacts with the islands of greater topography.

Looking ahead to Saturday, the agency specifies that only the residual “humidity and instability” left in its wake may produce the odd shower over the peaks of Mount Teide on Tenerife. The overall outlook suggests a return to more typical conditions once the system has moved away.

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