SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, July 31 (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Canary Islands will once again be on a yellow (risk) and orange (significant risk) warning this week due to a new episode of heat that will cause thermometers to reach maximum temperatures of 37ºC, although it is not ruled out that this record may be exceeded on time.
According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the increase in temperatures will begin to be noticed from tomorrow, Monday, starting at 10:00 a.m., when the yellow warning will be activated in the southern half of the island of Gran Canaria and in Fuerteventura. .
Thus, in Gran Canaria, maximum temperatures of 36ºC can be reached, affecting midlands and summit slopes facing south, west and southeast, and occasionally they can exceed 37ºC. Meanwhile, temperatures of 34ºC are expected in Fuerteventur, mainly affecting the southern slopes of the island.
On Tuesday, the yellow level will change to orange in Gran Canaria due to maximum temperatures of 38ºC that will affect midlands and summit slopes facing the south, west and southeast of the island. In the case of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, in principle there will be no active notice.
In the western province, the yellow level will be activated by maximums of 34ºC. In Tenerife, it will mainly affect middle-income areas facing south and east and south of the metropolitan area; in El Hierro and La Gomera, to the southern slope, and in La Palma, to high areas and the western slope.
Also on Tuesday, starting at 3:00 p.m., the yellow level will be activated due to adverse coastal phenomena due to a force 7 NE wind in the southeast of Tenerife, west and southeast of Gran Canaria, and in the channel between islands, and from at 6:00 p.m. by wind from the N or NE force 7 in the west and east of La Gomera and in the north and east of El Hierro.
