Last week of the year and it seems that the changing weather is the predominant note in the Archipelago. The combination of rain, strong winds and haze is marking the future of the Christmas period in the Islands. However, the forecast for the province of Santa Cruz of Tenerife is that the Saharan suspended dust remain in the Canary Islands until the end of this week.
For now, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) exposes in its forecast there will be light rains and occasional showers with electrical equipment, as well as intense calima in the Canary Islands, with rising temperatures and strong winds that could exceed 90 kilometers per hour (km/h).
In Tenerife, The Palm, La Gomera Y The iron there will be very strong gusts of wind, especially in the midlands and peaks facing west. Regarding the state of the sea, it announces wind from the north or northeast of force 4 or 5, as well as from the south, east and southeast 3 to 5, which will increase to 5 or 6 and 6 or 7, swell, swell and strong swell, and variable wind strength 1 to 3. There will be a northwest swell with waves of 2 to 3 meters, downpours and locally regular visibility.
Different development in the Islands
So, specifically in Tenerife, the Aemet forecasts intervals of medium and high clouds with scattered light rains during the second half of the day, more likely on the summits and on the eastern slope and being likely to be in the form of occasional showers accompanied by electrical equipment. Low probability that they are in the form of snow above about 2,200 meters. Intense haze that may reduce visibility to values below 1,000 meters on the eastern slope. Rising temperatures. East component wind with strong intervals and very strong gusts, especially in the extreme northeast and on the southern slope as well as in the north-facing midlands; in high areas the gusts will exceed 90 km/h. The temperatures will oscillate between 18 and 24 degrees.
In La Gomera, there will be intervals of medium and high clouds with probable scattered light rains during the second half of the day, without ruling out that they may be in the form of occasional showers accompanied by electrical equipment. Intense haze that may reduce visibility to values below 1,500 meters. Rising temperatures. East component wind increasing to strong with very strong gusts from the early hours, especially on the northeast and south slopes and on the west-facing midlands and summits. The capital, San Sebastián de La Gomera, will have temperatures between 16 and 24 degrees.
For his part, in The Palm, intervals of high clouds will predominate in general and of low clouds on the north and east slopes. Low probability of scattered and occasional light rains during the second half of the day, without ruling out that they may be in the form of occasional showers. Intense haze that may reduce visibility to values below 1,000 meters on the eastern slope. Rising temperatures. East wind increasing to strong with very strong gusts from early hours, especially on the north slope and in the extreme south, as well as in the west-facing medians and in peaks. The maximum temperatures will be around 23 degrees, while the minimum will drop to 16 degrees.
Finally, in The ironthe forecast indicates that there will be cloudy intervals with a low probability of scattered and occasional light rains during the second half of the day, without ruling out that they may be in the form of occasional showers. intense haze that may reduce visibility to values below 1,500 meters. Rising temperatures. East wind increasing to strong with very strong gusts from the early hours, especially in extreme northeast and south and in north-facing midlands and summits. In Valverde, between 15 and 19 degrees will be recorded.
