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Autumn has arrived and October is only days away, yet the thermometers remain stuck in July, with intense heat and calima hanging over the skies of the Canary Islands. This weekend, the proximity of a tropical storm to the south of the archipelago brought cloud to the islands, leaving rain and storms in some areas, but the heat shows no sign of easing and the sky, blanketed in calima, retains a leaden colour that makes it hard to tell whether it is cloudy or clear.
When will the calima and heat leave the Canary Islands?
The question many people are asking is when the calima and the heat will finally leave the Canary Islands. The answer, according to the forecast from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), is that patience will be required and the coats should stay in the wardrobe for now. Here is Aemet’s forecast for the coming days in the Canary Islands.
Monday
Cloudy intervals in the morning, with a low probability of occasional showers on the mountainous islands, tending to become only slightly cloudy in the afternoon. Calima at height, decreasing. Temperatures unchanged or slightly falling. Temperatures will exceed 30C in inland areas and low-lying parts of the islands. Light easterly wind. Minimum and maximum temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be 24C and 31C; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 24C and 28C.
Tuesday
Slightly cloudy or clear, tending to become cloudy during the central hours of the day in inland areas facing south-west on the mountainous islands, with some occasional rain. Light calima at height. Temperatures with little change. Temperatures will exceed 30C in inland areas and low-lying parts of the islands. Light north-easterly wind. Minimum and maximum temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be 23C and 30C; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 23C and 28C.
Wednesday
Slightly cloudy or clear, tending to become cloudy during the central hours of the day in inland areas facing south-west on the mountainous islands, with some occasional rain. Light calima at height. Temperatures unchanged or slightly rising. Temperatures will exceed 30C in inland areas and low-lying parts of the islands. Light north-easterly wind. Minimum and maximum temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be 23C and 30C; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 23C and 28C.
Thursday
Still with a margin of uncertainty given how far ahead the forecast is issued, cloud is expected to persist across the western islands, with rain in Tenerife and La Palma and, to a lesser extent, in La Gomera and El Hierro. The eastern islands are expected to see clearer skies. The wind will continue to blow lightly from the north-east. Minimum and maximum temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be 24C and 31C; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 23C and 28C.
Friday
The weather will be similar to Thursday, with scattered rain in the north of the westernmost islands, above all in La Palma and Tenerife, and clear skies elsewhere. Light north-easterly wind and temperatures rising slightly. Minimum and maximum temperatures in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be 25C and 30C; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 24C and 28C.
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