Canaries Swelter As Temperatures Soar
The Canary Islands’ Met Office has extended its yellow alert to all the islands, warning that temperatures in the south west of Gran Canaria and across Tenerife, could rise to more than 36C.
The alert comes into affect at 11am this morning (Thursday) and is expected to last until at least Friday evening, when weathermen say temperatures will return to normal for this time of year.
This is the fourth alert issued so far this summer and, as well as the high temperatures, the Met Office say the prevailing south-easterly wind will also mean calima conditions, particularly in the eastern islands.