The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued an orange weather alert for “significant risk” for today (Saturday) in the Canary Islands, due to heavy rain and storms expected in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and the eastern, southern, and western parts of Gran Canaria, especially during the central hours of the day and in this afternoon.
Cloudy intervals with generally ‘moderate’ rain are expected, which may turn into occasionally strong showers accompanied by storms traversing the archipelago from west to east throughout the day.
Precipitation may be very heavy in inland areas and on the eastern slopes of the eastern islands, and above 2,000 metres, there will be more snow.
Temperatures will experience a decrease, which will be more pronounced in mid-altitude and mountainous areas of the islands. In Tenerife and the western islands, moderate north winds with intervals of strong gusts are expected, especially in high areas. In the eastern islands, light to moderate northwest winds, which will be stronger inland.
Cloudy intervals with rain, which may turn into occasionally strong showers accompanied by storms and hail. From midday onwards, precipitation is likely to be locally very heavy, especially inland and on the eastern slopes. Light northwest winds with intervals of moderate winds. Coastal breezes.
Temperatures: High of 20°C and low of 14°C.
Similar to Lanzarote with cloudy intervals and precipitation, in the form of strong showers accompanied by storms and hail. Rain is likely to be locally very heavy this afternoon, especially inland and on the eastern slopes. Light northwest winds with intervals of moderate winds. Coastal breezes.
Temperatures: High of 19°C and low of 14°C.
Predominantly cloudy skies with some clearings to the north in the afternoon. Moderate precipitation, which may turn into locally strong showers accompanied by storms, not ruling out the presence of hail. Very heavy rain in the southern and eastern slopes from midday onwards, Temperatures will slightly decrease in low-lying areas, with a moderate decrease in mid-altitude and mountainous areas. Light to moderate northwest winds, slightly stronger in the early hours of the day in mountainous and southwestern and northeastern slopes. Coastal breezes.
Temperatures: High of 20°C and low of 15°C.
Mostly cloudy with some rain that may turn into occasionally strong showers accompanied by storms with hail. They will be more likely in the north during the first half of the day and in the south this afternoon. Above 2,000 metres altitude, precipitation will fall as snow. Temperatures will remain mostly unchanged in low-lying areas and slightly decrease in mid-altitude and mountainous areas. Moderate winds with intervals of strong north winds, becoming very strong in high altitudes with gusts exceeding 70km/h, tending to decrease by the end of the day.
Temperatures: High of 21°C and low of 15°C.
