The Canary archipelago experienced extreme temperatures this Sunday, with a peak of 43 degrees Celsius in Tasarte, located in the Gran Canarian municipality of La Aldea de San Nicolás. This day was marked by a high-temperature alert issued by the Canary Government and a significant risk of forest fires across several islands.
According to data from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), other weather stations in Gran Canaria exceeded 38 degrees Celsius. Notable readings include Lomo Pedro Alfonso in San Bartolomé de Tirajana with 40 degrees, Agüimes with 39.7 degrees, the Centro Forestal Doramas in Telde with 38.6 degrees, and Las Tirajanas, also in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with 38.4 degrees.
In Tenerife, the highest temperature was recorded in Güímar (37.3 degrees Celsius), closely followed by Santa Cruz de Tenerife (37.1 degrees Celsius). In Lanzarote, temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in Playa Blanca (municipality of Yaiza).
Other islands also registered high values: in La Palma and El Hierro, temperatures surpassed 34 degrees Celsius (El Paso and La Dehesa at 35.5 degrees Celsius). In Lanzarote, the airport recorded 35.3 degrees Celsius and Tías 34 degrees Celsius. On La Gomera, Vallehermoso-Dama reached 34.9 degrees Celsius, and in Fuerteventura, Antigua registered 34.1 degrees Celsius.
The Government of the Canary Islands maintains the alert for maximum temperatures throughout the autonomous community due to a mass of hot, dry air of African origin, which particularly affects inland and mid-altitude areas. The alert has been elevated to maximum for Gran Canaria. Furthermore, the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Response for Forest Fires (INFOCA) remains in effect for El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria above 400 meters in altitude, due to the combination of high temperatures, low humidity, and the consequent risk of fire spread.
