Saturday will bring a mix of sun and clouds across the Canary Islands, with temperatures holding steady before a noticeable cool-down arrives on Sunday. Expect strong trade winds in exposed areas, especially during the afternoon.
General conditions
Look for scattered low clouds below 500–600 metres on the northern coasts of the larger islands, with similar patches on the north and west of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Graciosa. Elsewhere, it will be mostly sunny, although a light calima will hang in the sky over the eastern islands.
Daytime temperatures will barely change, possibly inching up slightly in the peaks. Expect maximums between 32–36ºC, with the hottest spots in southeast Gran Canaria and municipalities like El Rosario and Candelaria in Tenerife.
Winds will blow from the northeast, moderate to strong, with very strong intervals in the usual acceleration zones of the trade winds. From midday, gusts could reach 60–80 km/h in Morro Jable and inland areas and the south of Lanzarote.
At sea, the Atlantic will be slightly choppy along southern coasts, but rough in areas exposed to the trade winds and open ocean, with waves of 1–1.5 metres.
Island-by-island forecast
Tenerife
Heat will persist in the midlands, especially in places like El Rosario and Candelaria, where local maximums could exceed 36ºC. Low clouds will graze the north, but the rest of the island will see plenty of sun. Northeast wind moderate, with strong intervals south of Anaga.
Gran Canaria
The famous “panza de burro” will cover the north and the capital below 600 metres. The rest of the island will be very sunny with some calima in the upper atmosphere. Summer temperatures, with maximums of 32–36ºC. Trade winds with very strong intervals on the southeast and northwest coasts, gusting 60–80 km/h.
Lanzarote
Intervals of low clouds in the north and west, but plenty of sun elsewhere with a touch of calima. Summer-like temperatures. Gusty trade winds, reaching 70 km/h inland and in the south.
Fuerteventura
Sunny with a light calima and low clouds around the north of Jandía and the west coast. Maximums will range between 26–34ºC, with a strong northeast wind blowing through Morro Jable.
La Palma
Heat continues in the southern and western midlands, with maximums of 32–35ºC, highest in the Valle de Aridane. Mainly sunny, with moderate to strong trade winds.
La Gomera
Trade winds with very strong intervals and gusts of 70–90 km/h in the far northwest, southeast and southern midlands. Clouds in the north, sunshine and heat elsewhere.
El Hierro
Clear skies, apart from a few low clouds in the far northeast and north. Summer temperatures, with maximums of 32–34ºC. Moderate to strong trade winds.
La Graciosa
Cloudy intervals will dominate, more compact during the early and late hours. Pleasant temperatures with a moderate to strong northeast wind.
