A hot and hazy Friday across the archipelago
Friday brings another day of intense heat and increasing calima to the Canary Islands. Temperatures will climb again, with the hottest spots expected in the south and west of the larger islands. It will be a dry and mostly clear day, though a moderate trade wind will keep coastal areas slightly cooler.
General conditions
Expect scattered clouds in the north of the mountainous islands during the early and late hours. Elsewhere, skies will be mostly clear. Calima will thicken, especially in the midlands and at higher elevations.
Temperatures will rise slightly. Highs will hit 30–32ºC in the midlands and southern peaks of the mountainous islands, as well as inland areas of Lanzarote. The mercury could exceed 37ºC in the southern midlands of Gran Canaria. The wind will be a moderate trade wind, with stronger gusts on the southeast and northwest slopes of the mountainous islands. The ocean will see waves of around 1.5 metres on northern coasts, with calmer conditions in the south.
Island-by-island forecast
Tenerife
Low clouds will drift over northern areas below 500 metres in the early and late hours. The rest of the island will see clear skies. Calima will increase. Expect very warm temperatures, possibly exceeding 36ºC in southern and western midlands, with night-time temperatures staying above 24ºC in these areas.
Gran Canaria
Low clouds will affect the north at first and last light. Elsewhere, it will be clear. Calima will build throughout the day. Expect very warm temperatures, with localised highs of over 40ºC in southern and western midlands. Night-time lows will be particularly high, staying between 26ºC and 28ºC in these same areas.
Lanzarote
Mostly clear skies, with some cloud intervals in the west during the early and late hours. Calima will be present. A moderate trade wind will blow, and temperatures will exceed 32ºC inland and in the southeast.
Fuerteventura
Clear skies with calima aloft. A moderate trade wind will be stronger in the south of Jandía. It will be warm, with temperatures expected to top 34ºC inland and in the southeast. In the capital, Puerto del Rosario, the range will be from 22ºC to 32ºC.
La Palma
Cloud intervals in the north and east during the early and late hours. Calima will increase, more noticeably in the midlands and peaks. A moderate trade wind will blow. Very warm temperatures are expected, with highs potentially exceeding 34ºC in the summits and around El Paso. In Santa Cruz, the maximum will be around 29ºC.
La Gomera
Mostly clear skies, aside from some intervals in the north. Calima will increase. A moderate trade wind will blow, with very warm temperatures that could surpass 36ºC in the southern midlands.
El Hierro
Clear or mostly clear skies. Calima will build. A moderate trade wind will blow, with temperatures potentially reaching or exceeding 34ºC in the southern peaks and midlands.
La Graciosa
Cloudy intervals will clear up by the afternoon. Calima is expected aloft. A moderate trade wind will blow. Temperatures in Caleta de Sebo will range from 22ºC to 28ºC.
