Haze and Temperature Rise in the Canary Islands: Over 30 ºC in Some Areas

The State Meteorological Agency forecasts haze in mid-altitudes and summits, with moderate winds and maximum temperatures potentially reaching 30 ºC in Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria.

Generic image of a hazy sky over a Canarian volcanic landscape.
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Generic image of a hazy sky over a Canarian volcanic landscape.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has announced for this Friday the persistence of haze, mainly affecting mid-altitudes and summits, along with a notable rise in maximum temperatures and moderate northeasterly winds on the coasts.

According to Aemet's forecasts, the Canary Islands will experience an increase in maximum temperatures, which could exceed 30 ºC in inland areas of Fuerteventura and in the mid-altitudes of southern Gran Canaria. Minimum temperatures, meanwhile, will remain stable or show a slight increase. Winds will blow moderately from the northeast in coastal areas, with stronger gusts in the southeast and northwest, where locally very strong episodes are not ruled out.
High cloudiness will be a generalized constant, with intervals of low clouds appearing during dawn in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and the north of the mountainous islands. In the summits and mid-altitudes, the wind will be light to moderate from the south, and breezes are expected on the southwest coasts.
Regarding sea conditions, northeasterly winds of force 4 to 6 are expected, generating rough or very rough seas, and northwesterly swell with waves of 2 to 3 meters.
By island, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura will see haze in high areas and temperatures rising slightly to moderately, with the possibility of exceeding 30 ºC inland in Fuerteventura. In Gran Canaria, haze will concentrate in mid-altitudes and summits, with a moderate temperature rise that could be notable in summits, exceeding 30 ºC in the south. Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, and El Hierro will also record haze in mid-altitudes and summits, with thermal increases and moderate winds, with strong gusts in specific points of their coastlines and summits.