Is there an orange weather warning on Gran Canaria?

Yes, for rain. AEMET has an orange warning on Sunday 8 November from 12:00 to 23:59 for up to 80 litres per square metre in 12 hours.

Is the south of Gran Canaria affected?

Yes. Orange applies to the summits and the east, south and west, and only the north is on yellow.

How strong will the wind be on Gran Canaria?

AEMET reports yellow, with gusts up to 70 km/h all Sunday. Orange for wind applies on La Palma and in the north of Tenerife.

What is cancelled on Gran Canaria?

Football federation matches are suspended from 11:00 on 7 November, and the ARC+ start in Las Palmas is postponed. The Canary government's exams on Sunday are also cancelled.

Are flights, ferries or school lessons cancelled?

No reports are available on this. That is not confirmed, but not ruled out either, so travellers should check with their airline or ferry company.

Will the weather improve after Sunday?

Civil protection and AEMET expect a breather on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November. From Wednesday 11 November, rain and wind may increase again.

Gran Canaria: orange rain warning 8 November, 80 l/m²

What applies on Sunday in the south of Gran Canaria?

If you are in the south on Sunday, orange applies from 12:00 to 23:59, as it does for the summits and the east and west of Gran Canaria. AEMET (the state weather service) expects up to 80 litres of rain per square metre there in 12 hours.

The north of the island stays on yellow, where the hourly threshold is 20 to 25 millimetres. That makes the south, for residents and holidaymakers alike, the harder-hit zone.

AEMET reports only yellow for wind on Gran Canaria, with gusts up to 70 km/h all Sunday. Orange for wind, with gusts up to 90 km/h, applies on La Palma and in the north of Tenerife.

The rain is due to start from 12:00, so the morning falls before the warning period. No specific advice for tourists has been published so far, so ask your hotel or tour operator about booked excursions.

Which alert level has the Canary government declared?

The Dirección General de Emergencias (the Canary government's emergency service) has declared a rain alert (alerta) for Gran Canaria from 21:00 on Saturday 7 November. El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife are on the same level.

Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Graciosa are only under a rain pre-alert (prealerta). All islands have a thunderstorm pre-alert and a flood-risk pre-alert (PEINCA) from 21:00 on Saturday.

A wind alert has applied since 12:00 on Saturday for La Palma and parts of El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. On the north and west coasts, an alert for coastal phenomena starts at 18:00 on Saturday.

The emergency service sets these levels from AEMET forecasts, under the PEFMA emergency plan introduced by Decree 18/2014 of 20 March. The plan has three stages: prealerta, alerta and alerta máxima.

What is cancelled or postponed on Gran Canaria?

Football is off this weekend: the Federación Interinsular de Fútbol de Las Palmas (the football federation of Las Palmas province) has suspended its official matches on Gran Canaria from 11:00 on Saturday 7 November. That covers the weekend's fixtures across the federation's whole area.

The ARC+ Atlantic regatta will not start in Las Palmas on Sunday 8 November as planned, because it has been postponed. Those involved are considering new dates for next week, but no date is fixed yet.

The Canary government has also cancelled its exams for people with intellectual disabilities on Sunday 8 November, which had 383 candidates. The reports do not say whether this affects only Gran Canaria or all the islands.

The reports say nothing about schools, ferries or flights on Gran Canaria. That does not mean everything is running, only that nothing is confirmed, so check with your airline or ferry company if you travel on Sunday.

Whether individual councils such as Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Mogán or Agüimes will close parks, beaches or events is still open. By Saturday, no damage, injuries or closed roads had been reported.

How did earlier storms play out on the island?

Storm Claudia brought orange to the south of Gran Canaria from midnight to midday on 13 November 2025. AEMET then recorded more than 80 millimetres of rain on the island, especially in Vega de San Mateo and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

The tally of 14 November 2025 counted 92 call-outs on Gran Canaria, mostly landslides, closed roads and homes pumped out. The GC-200 and GC-605 roads were cut, and a precautionary closure of the barrancos (ravines) in Gáldar was also reported.

After Storm Therese in March 2026, the Cabildo (island government) of Gran Canaria put the damage at 28.5 million euros. After Claudia, the councillor responsible in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria spoke of no significant damage in the city.

Now comes another round: a rain pre-alert already applied on Gran Canaria and Tenerife from 1 to 3 November. The current borrasca (low-pressure system) is called Bruna.

What happens after Sunday?

Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November should bring a relative breather, according to civil protection and AEMET. Weak to moderate rain is possible on the inner north-east slopes of the mountainous islands.

From Wednesday 11 November, rain and wind may increase again. According to one summary, models point to 50 to 100 litres per square metre in 6 hours, which is a model calculation and not a warning.

One report also mentions high tides with coefficients of 71 to 84 from Sunday to Tuesday and swell of 3 to 4 metres from Monday. Neither is officially confirmed, so take care around high tide on the coast.

Warnings can change at any time, and the Canary government itself speaks of possible updates. You can find the current levels at AEMET and via the 112 Canarias emergency number.