The Canary archipelago is bracing for a weekend of intense heat, with forecasts exceeding 40 degrees Celsius and the presence of dust. The Government of the Canary Islands has extended the alert for high temperatures, and the Directorate General of Emergencies maintains the warning for forest fire risk.
Gran Canaria has recorded the highest values, exceeding 40 degrees in municipalities such as La Aldea and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Dozens of weather stations have registered temperatures above 25 degrees during the early morning, due to a mass of warm, dry air originating from Africa.
The eastern islands are most affected by high-altitude dust. Gran Canaria, particularly its southern half and eastern and western areas, has surpassed 37 degrees Celsius above 400 meters in altitude. AEMET maintains the orange alert in the peaks, east, south, and west of the island, and a yellow warning in Fuerteventura, La Gomera, and large areas of Tenerife, with values close to 34 degrees.
Saturday's forecast indicates that temperatures will again exceed 37 degrees, with mostly clear skies and high-altitude dust. The wind will be from the north, with strong gusts in the southeastern and northwestern extremities of the mountainous islands.
For Sunday, Gran Canaria will remain on orange alert. A general rise in temperatures is expected, more pronounced in the low-lying areas of the larger islands. The capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, could exceed 30 degrees.
In this context, the Government of the Canary Islands has joined a joint declaration by several autonomous communities calling on the Spanish Government for a National Agreement on Prevention, Coordination, and Response to Natural Risks, emphasizing climate change adaptation, prevention, and co-governance.
