What does the pre-alert mean for visitors and residents?
The pre-alert is not a severe weather warning and, according to the available information, does not mean blanket closures, entry restrictions or price changes have been announced. It signals that the authorities consider increased vigilance necessary because heavy rain could develop.
The Canary Islands Government's General Directorate of Emergencies activated the alert level on Friday 9 October 2026. It remained in place on Sunday, even though AEMET expected rainfall to ease.
For guests in the southern holiday areas, little is likely to change: on Tenerife, isolated showers were possible in the south and west, while on Gran Canaria clouds could develop at midday inland and on the southern side. The higher probability of rain was in the north and on the eastern islands.
Where will it be heaviest on Sunday?
The pre-alert applied to Lanzarote, La Graciosa, Fuerteventura and the northern sides of Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Light, occasional rain was expected there, mainly in the first half of the day.
For Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, Tenerife Weekly reported changing cloud cover, denser in the early and late hours. Light rain was possible overnight and early on Sunday, with Fuerteventura expected to brighten up in the afternoon.
On Tenerife, the forecast particularly affected the north and northeast at mid-altitudes. On La Gomera, rain was expected to hit the northern side mainly in the morning; on La Palma, the north and east; on El Hierro, light, occasional showers were possible in the morning.
What temperatures are expected?
According to AEMET, temperatures were not expected to change significantly, with only slight rises in minimums. Santa Cruz de Tenerife was forecast to see 20 to 27 °C, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 22 to 26 °C.
In Arrecife on Lanzarote and Puerto del Rosario on Fuerteventura, maximums were expected to reach 27 °C. San Sebastián de La Gomera was forecast at 21 to 26 °C, Santa Cruz de La Palma at 19 to 23 °C and Valverde on El Hierro at 18 to 21 °C.
The wind was expected to be light to moderate from the north or northeast. On some coastal stretches of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and Gran Canaria it could reach force 5 to 6, with waves of one to two metres.
What do the authorities specifically advise?
Trips to particularly affected northern areas and activities in ravines should be adjusted to the developing weather.
The available sources do not mention any specific closures of tourist facilities or roads. No new application deadlines or official restrictions have been published either.
What is the situation on the coasts?
Sea conditions were nonetheless described as moderate to rough, with waves of one to two metres. The wind was expected to reach force 3 to 4 at sea, and force 5 to 6 on some coastal stretches of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and Gran Canaria.
What remains unclear?
The pre-alert remained in place even though AEMET expected conditions to ease on Sunday. No specific end time for the rain pre-alert is given in the available information.
Changes should be checked through the ongoing publications from AEMET and the Canary Islands Government's General Directorate of Emergencies. The authorities base their decisions on the Plan Específico de Emergencias de Canarias por Riesgos de Fenómenos Meteorológicos Adversos (PEFMA), the special plan for severe weather risks.