Goodbye calima: Clear and sunny skies in the Canary Islands this Friday

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) are forecasting mostly clear skies in the Canary Islands today, Friday, with some cloudy intervals in the northern parts of the islands.

Temperatures will drop slightly as the calima has disappeared, as have the hot winds associated with it. Instead, moderate northeasterly winds are expected, with occasional strong gusts and the chance of very strong gusts in the second half of the day on the northwest and southeast slopes of the mountainous islands. In Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, the wind is forecast to get stronger later in the day.

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY ISLAND BY ISLAND:

LANZAROTE:

Mainly clear skies, with some cloudy intervals in the north during the early and late hours of the day. Temperatures will experience a slight drop, especially the maximum temperatures in the eastern part of the island. Moderate northeasterly winds are expected, with strong intervals later in the day.
Temperatures: high of 23°C and a low of 18°C.

FUERTEVENTURA:

Cloudy intervals, becoming mostly clear during the morning. Maximum temperatures will experience a slight decrease, especially in the east. Moderate northeasterly winds, with strong intervals inland and in the southeast later in the day.
Temperatures: high of 23°C and a low of 18°C.

GRAN CANARIA:

Cloudy intervals in the north and northeast of the island, otherwise it will be mostly clear. Moderate northeasterly winds, with strong intervals and a probability of occasional very strong gusts on the coasts and low areas of the southeast later in the day. Locally strong gusts are possible in coastal areas of the northwest when the wind intensifies.
Temperatures: high of 22°C and a low of 19°C.

TENERIFE:

Mostly clear skies, with some cloudy intervals in the north and northeast. Temperatures will remain unchanged or experience a slight decrease, except in the summits, where they are expected to increase. Moderate northeasterly winds, with strong intervals and a low probability of occasional very strong gusts in low-lying and coastal areas of the northwest and southeast this afternoon. Towards the end of the day, very strong gusts are more likely in coastal areas of the southeast of the island.
Temperatures: high of 24°C and a low of 19°C.