Air quality indices indicate that they are “extremely unfavorable” due to the haze episodein areas of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and south of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
Likewise, variable concentrations are expected that could cause health problems for people with chronic or respiratory diseases and affect visibility up to 3,000 meters, the Ministry has reported. Policy Territorial, Territorial Cohesion and Waters, which maintains the recommendations due to high temperatures and haze.
He Government of the Canary Islands recommends reducing all outdoor activity and postponing it when air quality is good or reasonably good, and paying special attention to the most vulnerable people or people with respiratory problems.
Also remember that the episode of high temperatures and haze that affects Canary Islands since September 29, it has caused the Government of the Canary Islands to maintain a pre-alert situation for both phenomena, unusual at this time of year.
In addition, the Government of the Canary Islands maintains the alert situation due to the risk of forest fires in the western islands and Gran Canaria.
Regarding high temperatures, AEMET predictions indicate that 34ºC may be reached or exceeded in the medians and southern and western slopes of the islands.
Furthermore, minimum temperatures remain unusually high for this time of year, with general values between 20 and 25ºC, except in the peaks of Tenerife and The Palm.