Of the ten windiest points in Spain today, eight have been located in Canary Islands. Until 2:00 p.m., at the weather station that Aemet has installed in Las Cañadas del Teide they had registered gusts of wind up to 93 km/hand in Alto Igualero, in Vallehermoso, up to 92 km/h.
The wind has also been felt strongly in Izaña (84 km/h); in Sabinosa, in La Frontera (82 km/h); in Arure (76 km/h); at the San Andrés station, in Valverde (69 km/h); at the Suerte Alta station, in Agaete (69km/h); and in La Aldea (68 km/h)reports Europe Press.
If the maximum speed is taken into account, it is necessary to highlight the 72 km/h registered in Alto Igualero; 59 km/h in Izaña; the 46 km/h in the Roque de los Muchachos; 45 km/h in Güímar and Arure; and 44 km/h at the Airport of Gran Canaria.
Rains from the squall ‘Óscar’
With regard to rain, eight of the ten rainiest points on Wednesday have also been in the Islands. So, in El Pinar, 61.8 liters per square meter (mm) have been recorded; in El Paso, 48.6mm; in Las Cañadas, 31.6 mm; in Alto Igualero, 29.4 mm; in Tazacorte, 29.4 mm; in the Roque de los Muchachos, 26.2 mm; in San Andres, 24.2 mm; and in Tijarafe, 22.8 mm.
muggy and over 30 degrees
The squall ‘Óscar’ has also been accompanied by high temperatures and an intense sensation of embarrassment, as reflected in the Aemet data, since in seven of its stations on the Islands the thermometers have exceeded 30 degrees.
It is the case of The Gran Canarian palmswhere maximums of 30.6 degrees; as well as in The olive (30.2ºC); The airport of Fuerteventura (30ºC); the graceful (29ºC); Agaete (28.5ºC); The Village of San Nicolás (28.5ºC); and terror (28.5ºC).
Weather by islands for this Thursday in the Canary Islands
The Meteorology Statal Agency (Aemet) announces for this Thursday light and occasional rains, which could be locally moderate in the interior of the islands of greater relief, temperatures in a slight decrease and more pronounced in the case of the maximum; and a light to moderate west to northwest wind.
The wind will be somewhat more intense in the high areas during the first half of the day, although in the summits of Tenerife it will blow strongly from the west component, with very strong gusts that will subside from noon, it advances efe.
Regarding the state of the sea, it announces wind from the west and southwest component, of force 3 or 4, 5 or 6 and locally 7, swell, swell and areas of strong swell and swell from the west and southwest of 1 a with waves from 1 to 2 meters, downpours and storms. Visibility will be temporarily in fair or poor areas.
The forecast by islands is as follows:
Intervals of high and low clouds, with little cloudy skies predominating in the afternoon. Temperatures in slight decrease, which will be more pronounced in the case of the maximum. Light to moderate west to northwest wind, more intense at dawn.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Reef 21 27
Fuerteventura
Intervals of high and low clouds, with little cloudy skies predominating in the afternoon. Temperatures in slight decrease, which will be more pronounced in the case of the maximum in the northern half. Light to moderate west to northwest wind.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Port of Rosario 21 27
GRAND CANARY
Intervals of high and low clouds, with cloudy skies predominating on the eastern slope during central hours. Probability of light and occasional rains, in the north in the early hours and in inland areas from noon, without ruling out that they are locally moderate on the eastern slope. Temperatures in slight decrease, which will be more pronounced in the case of the maximum in the north and east. Light to moderate northwest wind, turning west on peaks, where it will be somewhat more intense during the first half of the day. Breezes on the south and east coasts.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Palmas de Gran Canaria, 22 26
TENERIFE
Intervals of high and low clouds, cloudy skies prevailing on the eastern slope during the central hours, and slightly cloudy skies in the west. Probability of light and occasional rains in inland areas, without ruling out that they are locally moderate on the eastern slope. They could also occur in the north during the first half of the day. Temperatures in slight decrease, which will be more pronounced in the case of the maximum in the north and east. Light to moderate west to northwest wind, occasionally more intense on the west coast and in the extreme northeast. In central summits, strong wind from the west component, with very strong gusts that will subside from noon. Breezes on the north and east coasts.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 22 27
Intervals of high and low clouds. Probability of light and occasional rains, mainly in the north and inland areas. Slightly dropping temperatures. Light to moderate wind from west to northwest, somewhat more intense in peaks during the first half of the day, as well as occasionally in the northeast and southwest slopes. Breezes on the southeast coast.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
San Sebastian de la Gomera 21 26
Intervals of high and low clouds. Probability of light and occasional rains, mainly in inland areas. Slightly dropping temperatures. Light to moderate west to northwest wind, more intense occasionally on the north and southwest coasts. In summits, west wind. Breezes on the west and east coasts.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Santa Cruz de la Palma 20 26
Intervals of high and low clouds. Probability of light and occasional rains, mainly in the north and inland areas. Slightly dropping temperatures. Light to moderate west to northwest wind, somewhat more intense in peaks during the first half of the day, as well as occasionally in the extreme northeast and southwest. Breezes on the north and east coasts.
FORECAST MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES (°C):
Valverde 15 20