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Rain and strong winds forecast in the run-up to Christmas
Rain and strong winds forecast in the run-up to Christmas

Although the haze is clearing a DANA is passing the islands which will bring turbulent weather until Monday…

Spanish Government approves €81 million for free public transport in the Canary Islands
Spanish Government approves €81 million for free public transport in the Canary Islands

Regular bus users will continue to benefit from free travel throughout 2025…

Air quality is “extremely unfavourable” in the Canary Islands due to a supercalima
Air quality is “extremely unfavourable” in the Canary Islands due to a supercalima

Particle levels are approaching the same as the record breaking calima in 2020 when all airports in the islands were closed for two days…

Government downgrades weather warnings to pre-alert but warns of calima
Government downgrades weather warnings to pre-alert but warns of calima

The calima is predicted to vary in intensity from Tuesday with strong winds and visibility reduced to less than 3,000 metres…

New drink driving campaign launched in the lead up to Christmas
New drink driving campaign launched in the lead up to Christmas

The campaign starts today as over 1,000 people have lost their lives in Spain so far this year due to drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs…

Canary Islands maintain Maximum Alert for winds of up to 130 km/h
Canary Islands maintain Maximum Alert for winds of up to 130 km/h

Tenerife, El Hierro, and La Gomera, are the most affected but the other islands remain on pre-alert…

Mondays weather: Strong winds and high temperatures persist in the Canary Islands
Mondays weather: Strong winds and high temperatures persist in the Canary Islands

Temperatures are expected to reach 30°C in various parts of the archipelago due to the haze…

Government raises alert situation to “high-risk” as Storm Dorothea hits the Canary Islands
Government raises alert situation to “high-risk” as Storm Dorothea hits the Canary Islands

Here are the alerts in place and weather conditions from Sunday morning…

Over 1,000 lightning strikes hit the Canary Islands in just six hours
Over 1,000 lightning strikes hit the Canary Islands in just six hours

Storm Dorothea has brought intense winds and severe thunderstorms resulting in a barrage of electrical activity across the islands…

The new Holiday Rental Law moves closer to implementation
The new Holiday Rental Law moves closer to implementation

Any property that isn’t registered for holiday lets will be stopped from continuing with large penalties…

Euthanasia requests in the Canary Islands have increased by 195% in a year
Euthanasia requests in the Canary Islands have increased by 195% in a year

The average time from application to assisted dying was approximately 30 days…

AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands for this Thursday
AEMET forecasts rain in the Canary Islands for this Thursday

Temperatures across the islands will remain relatively stable with highs of 22°C…

Coastal safety alerts in the Canary Islands: All you need to know
Coastal safety alerts in the Canary Islands: All you need to know

It seems there are alerts and pre-alerts issued all the time for different things, here’s what they mean and what they entail…

Tuesday weather: Forecast of cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and some rain
Tuesday weather: Forecast of cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and some rain

Most of these conditions will affect the north of the more mountainous islands, but all are under weather warnings…

Yellow weather warning issued for dangerous coastal waters in the Canary Islands
Yellow weather warning issued for dangerous coastal waters in the Canary Islands

Temperatures will stay at around 23°C but some light showers are forecast on the northern coasts…

Ten crew members arrested on fishing boat carrying 3,300 kilos of cocaine near the Canaries
Ten crew members arrested on fishing boat carrying 3,300 kilos of cocaine near the Canaries

The ship, acting as a "mother vessel," departed from a South American port and was en route to transfer the drugs to other boats…

Unions suspend the bus strike on Friday but will strike on the 9th and 23rd of December
Unions suspend the bus strike on Friday but will strike on the 9th and 23rd of December

If a resolution is not agreed they say there will be an indefinite drivers strike over Christmas and the New Year holidays…

New weather alert activated for strong winds in the south and west of Tenerife
New weather alert activated for strong winds in the south and west of Tenerife

It particularly affects Tenerife and the western islands from this Wednesday…

Canary Islands have record high migrant arrivals of 41,000 so far in 2024
Canary Islands have record high migrant arrivals of 41,000 so far in 2024

There has been a surge in the number of unaccompanied minors with 5,699 reaching the islands by small boat…

Record breaking November temperatures in the Canary Islands of 32°C
Record breaking November temperatures in the Canary Islands of 32°C

Traditionally known as one of the wettest months of the year, November turned out to be “exceptionally warm and dry”…