What's the weather like? - March 2023

[windermeregolfer]

Tindaya - my goodness it's been windy today!  So much so that I didn't work in the garden as planned, instead doing inside jobs.

Edit. Coming up for 1.30am and the gale is still roaring through. Very noisy out there!

Wow - What a difference on the opposite sides of the island was windy but nowhere near as windy as it can be and has been recently.

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta off out early today so a brief report today, yesterday was much as forecast quite a pleasant day.

This morning at 6.50am 15C, a very hazy sky that is shielding the sunrise, a light wind and some condensation.

Today's Caleta forecast -

A hazy sunny day shade temperature getting up to 22C from 11am through until 6pm, UV factor to reach 8 at midday, the rest of the forecast including the wind much as yesterday.

Sunrise, sunset & tide times -

   

DON'T FORGET THE CLOCKS GO FORWARD TONIGHT SO SUNRISE TOMORROW WILL BE AT 7.50AM

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Tindaya - my goodness it's been windy today!  So much so that I didn't work in the garden as planned, instead doing inside jobs.

Edit. Coming up for 1.30am and the gale is still roaring through. Very noisy out there!

Wow - What a difference on the opposite sides of the island was windy but nowhere near as windy as it can be and has been recently.

The wind finally eased mid afternoon on Saturday, leaving a gorgeous afternoon although very limited visibility with the haze.

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, have you remembered to put your clocks forward!!!  A very nice day yesterday as forecast breezy at times.

                       

This morning at 8am 15C a moderate wind, a lot of cloud blocking out the sunrise and some condensation that actually started forming on the car last evening at about 7pm as the sunset.

               

Today's Caleta forecast -

Well is says a mostly sunny morning with cloud cover 14 to 20% cloud to build from 1pm to give 100% cover from 4pm for the rest of the day, no rain is forecast, shade temperature to get up to 22C from 2pm for a couple of hours, UV factor to reach 8 at midday, humidity to average 74%, cloud ceiling 9100mts, air quality fair and the usual very good visibility at 16Km+

Wind from a generally NE direction all day at 20 to 24Kmph with gusts up to 39Kmph.

Sunrise sunset & tide times -

   

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, yesterday's Accuweather forecast was completely wrong it was a cloudy morning and by 1pm the cloud had cleared and we had a sunny afternoon.

10.30am                  
   

1pm onwards
                   

This morning at 7.50am it is 17C, cloudy, light wind and no condensation.

       

Today' Caleta forecast -

According to Accuweather it is currently partly sunny to mostly sunny at 9am and sunny from 10am for the rest of the day, shade temperature to get up to 23C at 3pm with the UV factor reaching 8 at midday, humidity to average 73%, cloud ceiling currently 7900mts rising to 9100mts by 9am for the rest of the day, air quality fair and very good visibility at 16Km+

Wind from the NNE / NE all day at 15 to 26Kmph with gusts up to 41Kmph late afternoon.

Sunrise, sunset & tide times -

   

[Johnrgby]

Good morning from a sunny Caleta, WG is off on a jolly celebrating his 48th Wedding Anniversary so you are stuck with me for a week.

Yesterday. IMHO a better day than forecast, the cloud cleared earlier than forecast, and there was not as much wind as forecast

Today. 08:45 Temperature currently 18c wind Northerly 13 Kph. Cloud cover 0%.

Forecast

A warmer day than of late, the temperature is forecast to reach 25c at 15:00

UV is currently 1 to reach 8



Pressure – 1015 Mb.


Air quality – Fair


Humidity – 59%.



Cloud Ceiling 9,100 Metres.


Visibility – fair at 16K.



Sunset - 20:11

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Noticias:

All models point to breaking temperature records for Thursday-Friday.

There are very few precedents for temperatures such as those expected on Thursday-Friday in a month of March in the last 40 years in the Canary Islands


The forecasts that come from the meteorological situation that will occur in the archipelago for the days of Thursday and Friday make the hair stand on end among meteorology scholars.



"Basically, it announces that the temperatures forecast for Thursday, March 30-Friday, March 31 are going to be above 99 and 99.5% of the highest temperature data recorded in the months of March between 1981 and 2010," says AGMC.



"That is, it is likely that during these days new temperature records will be set on the islands for a month of March, both partial and absolute. We are talking about values that will be between 31 and 35ºC in midland areas of the south of islands such as Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura or Tenerife with greater probability", point out from Actualidad Geográfica y Meteorológica de Canarias.



"There are very few precedents for temperatures like those predicted on Thursday-Friday in a month of March in the last 40 years in the Canary Islands. We would have to go to the heat episode of March 23-24, 1951 when temperatures of 33-34ºC occurred in airports of Tenerife north and Gando airport in Gran Canarias, "they explain.



The other most recent precedent is the absolute temperature record in March at Tenerife south airport and La Palma airport, in both cases 34.2ºC dated March 9 and 10, 2017.



They are data to get us out of doubt and skepticism, since it goes beyond a simple "heat". They are exceptional temperatures for the part of the year in which we are.



To the high intensity and the unusual period of the year of this heat, we must add the duration factor: we have 7 consecutive days with Saharan Weather, high temperatures, low humidity, clear skies and dust in suspension.



"Well, this time is expected to last until April 4, so I would add between 5 and 7 more days to those we have spent, making a total of between 12 and 14 consecutive days with Saharan time when this episode ends, as I say, presumably around April 4," explain the scientific communicators of AMGC.



"Also, the change will not be to bring rain, just more normal temperatures, slightly above average, cloudier skies but, as I say, no major rain."



These data, while warranting some concern, should simply motivate the population to be prepared, informed and protect themselves from the rigors of the heat this week.

[Johnrgby]

Good morning from Caleta

Yesterday.

Very much as forecast, possibly warmer than forecast, a very pleasant day.

Today. 08:30 Temperature currently 23c wind N/N/Easterly 15/18 Kph. Cloud cover 0%.

Forecast
A warm but breezy day, the temperature to reach 25/27c and the wind to strengthen 26/28kph gusting to 40/42Kph

UV currently 4 to reach 9

Pressure – 1017 Mb.

Air quality – Fair

Humidity – 56%.

Cloud Ceiling 12,200 Metres.

Visibility – Good at 16K. To reduce to 10K mid-afternoon

Sunset - 20:12

Tamara, has more than covered the prospects for the week ahead, so I will only add there is a yellow warning in place for high temperatures from noon today

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Phew, hot or what!

Tindaya reached 42C in the sun and 34C in the shade this afternoon with quite a strong, gusty wind. Pool water was 30C!    (3m circular plastic pool thingy)

Edit: mid evening a gale roared in from NE, it's still howling through at 1am

[Johnrgby]

Good morning from Caleta

Yesterday. An extremely pleasant day warmer than forecast, the temperature reaching 28/29c early afternoon, for most of the day there were some extremely high light and hazy cloud cover without which IMHO the temperatures could have easily have reached the mid to high 30,s around sunset the wind picked up and by 20:30 was blowing circa 48/50Kph, and the forecast reduction in visibility did not appear to happen.

Today 07:45 - Current temperature 22c wind Northerly 26Kph.

Forecast - Another extremely warm but breezy day temperatures forecast to reach the mid to high 20,s and according to the Skiron forecast we will have a light Calima by noon today.

UV is currently – 1 to reach 9 by midday.

Pressure – 1020

Air quality – Fair

Humidity – 49%

Cloud Ceiling 12,200 Metres.

Visibility – 16k

Sunset - 20:12


THERE ARE NOW YELLOW WARNINGS IN PLACE FOR HEAT, DUST AND WIND