The wind abated in Tindaya around 6pm thank goodness. I've been researching the phenomena and it seems to be something like this:
Winds that blow down the lee side of mountains are called "downslope winds." They not only carry low relative humidity but also rush down at extremely strong speeds and can bring temperatures more than 50 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the surrounding air. "Katabatic winds" like the Santa Ana Winds in Southern California are an example of such winds; these are infamous for the hot, dry Weather they bring in autumn and for fanning regional wildfires. "Foehns" and "chinooks" are other examples of these warming downslope winds.
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Good morning from Caleta, by 8pm last evening there was no movement in the palms trees around our property.
This morning at 7.40am as the sun was rising it was a very chilly 12C, scattered high thin cloud and hardly a breath of wind and strangely there is no condensation.
Today's Caleta forecast -
A mix of cloud and sun, no rain forecast, shade temperature to get up to 23C at 2pm with the UV factor reaching 4 at midday, humidity to average only 44% today, cloud ceiling 9100mts, air quality fair and visibility 16Km+
Wind from the W this morning at 11 to 19Kmph with gusts up to 28Kmph moving anticlockwise to come from the SE / ESE this afternoon at similar speeds to the morning. As Tamara has indicated in the Christmas Weather post this afternoon wind direction is likely to bring dust with it.
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Whereas in Tindaya we didn't go lower than 19C overnight and the gales are back, from the East.
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S/E Gale finally subsided around 5pm. We then had a very light breeze from the West, very pleasant around teatime/sunset.
Had been to El Matorral during the morning where it was hot with just a breath of air - the wind completely changed in the area of La Matilla both going and coming back.
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Good morning from Caleta on what in the Northern Hemisphere is commonly known as the shortest day or to be correct the day with the least daylight hours as all days have 24hours. Yesterday IMO was better than forecast as what cloud there was, was high and thin so the sun was warm all day.
This morning at 7.40am 17C the sun is rising, a few scattered clouds to the west and yet again hardly a breath of wind.
Today's Caleta forecast -
A sunny day with the shade temperature reaching 23C at 1pm with the UV factor getting up to 4 at midday, humidity to average 61% today, cloud ceiling 9100mts, air quality fair and visibility 16Km+
Wind from the E this morning at 20 to 28Kmph with gusts up to 37Kmph moving to come from the ENE / NE this afternoon and early evening at 26 to 28Kmph with gusts up to 33Kmph.
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Villaverde 1300.
A lovely day up north.
Moderate E'ly wind, 24c in the shade.
Not a cloud in the sky.
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Good morning from Caleta, yesterday another day very much as forecast, a very pleasant day.
This morning at 7.45 17C, quite a few clouds, a light breeze and some condensation.
Today's Caleta forecast -
A mostly sunny morning and a sunny afternoon, shade temperature to get to 23C for a couple of hours from 2pm, the UV factor will reach 4 at midday, humidity to average 63%, cloud ceiling 9100mts, air quality fair and visibility 16Km+
Wind from a generally North Easterly direction all day at 15 to 19Kmph with gusts up to 24Kmph.
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Good morning from Caleta where yesterday was as forecast another very nice day.
This morning at 7.40am 14C, a few clouds to the east over the sea blocking the sunrise, a light breeze and a lot of condensation.
Today's Caleta forecast -
A sunny day with the shade temperature getting up to 23C from 2pm for 3 hours, UV factor to reach 4 at midday, humidity to average only 51% and it would be a lot lower if it weren't for the high 86% average from 8am to 10am, cloud ceiling 9100mts, air quality fair and visibility 16Km+
Wind from the NE this morning and ESE this afternoon and moving back to come from the NE this evening, speeds today 7 to 15Kmph with gusts up to 24Kmph, so a relatively calm day again.
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Good morning on Christmas Eve, yesterday in Caleta the Weather was as forecast a very nice day.
This morning at 7.40am 13C, clear sky all round, hardly a breath of wind and a lot of condensation again.
Today's Caleta forecast -
A sunny day with the shade temperature getting up to 24C by 2pm for 4 hours, the UV factor will reach 4 at midday, humidity will average only 47%, cloud ceiling 9100mts, air quality fair and visibility 16Km+
Wind from the WNW at 11 to 13Kmph with gusts up to 19Kmph this morning moving anticlockwise to come from the S this afternoon at 15 to 20Kmph with gusts up to 30Kmph before coming from the W by 7pm at 9Kmph.
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Feliz Navidad desde Caleta 🎄🎄🎅🎅
Yesterday IMO was better than forecast as the gusts of winds did not materialise.
This morning at 7.40am 13C, some high thin scattered clouds, a very light breeze and some condensation
Today's Caleta forecast -
A mix of sun and cloud until midday then sunny for 4 hours and then cloud building to 95% cover by 6pm, shade temperature to get up to 24C at 3pm with the UV factor reaching 4 at midday, humidity to average 54% today, cloud ceiling the usual 9100mts, air quality fair and visibility 16Km+
Wind from the W this morning at 7 to 15Kmph with gusts up to 30Kmph moving to come from the S at 19 to 20Kmph with gusts up to 37Kmph this afternoon before moving back to come from the SSW at 13 to 17Kmph with gusts up to 30Kmph early evening.
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