Canary Islands government issues calima pre-alert for Lanzarote

The Canarian Government has issued a pre-alert for calima conditions on Lanzarotre and the other Canary Islands.

The alert was issued at 12.30 pm yesterday (Monday 26^th) after heavy concentrations of airborne dust were detected on the western islands. On and Lanzarote, the dust will remain at higher altitudes, with minimal impact at ground level, according to the forecast.

The calima will be accompanied by higher temperatures than usual, which could reach 30 degrees Celsius in central and southern parts of the island.