The Canary Islands Yesterday Reached Maximum Alert Owing to the High Temperatures

Health and Emergency services activated the maximum state of red alert in consequence of the heatwave, as in many parts of the islands, the thermometers reached 36 degrees Centigrade / 97 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday.

The maximum level of alert was considered finalized at 23:00 last night, but the alert level has remained at orange today. Personally, I would dispute their readings because, although it has seemed cooler today and my brain was not as fried as it was yesterday, the thermometer on my desk, indoors, with the shutters closed and in front of a fan reached 30 degrees Centigrade even today.

What I found really funny, when I popped down to the shop (early before the extreme heat) was hearing folk saying that "there is NO alternative to air-conditioning in all rooms." Honestly? Actually, I don't know anyone who has air-conditioning here and it only began appearing in shops 2-3 summers ago.

Hardly time enough for it to have become that indispensable, do you think? :)

According to information from the National Meteorological Institute, the calima (hot air from Africa, not to be confused with the equally unbearable hot air from politicians), will begin moving away gradually over the next few days, along with the arrival of trade winds that will also bring about a drop in temperatures.

Canarias alcanzó ayer la alerta roja por las altas temperaturas
Finaliza la alerta máxima por el calor