What changes on Tenerife on Monday?

Sunday brought the floods, and Monday brings some relief. El Día reports that the Canary Islands government has lowered Tenerife from Alerta to Prealerta (the regional alert levels), and the orange warning from the state weather agency AEMET has dropped to yellow.

The forecast gives 20 litres of rain per square metre in one hour for the island. That is less than on Sunday, when Canarias Ahora said AEMET expected up to 30 litres in about an hour.

The rain is not over yet. According to El Día, AEMET does not rule out locally heavy showers, possibly with thunderstorms.

Skies will carry medium and high cloud. The calima (Saharan dust in the air) stays, and temperatures run between 21 and 26 degrees.

Where is rain most likely on Tenerife?

La Gaceta de Canarias and Diario de Avisos report that rain is most likely in the north and the Santa Cruz–La Laguna area. AEMET warns of heavy showers there.

Yellow warnings apply to three zones of the island, according to the warning portal snowy.es, which analyses AEMET data. They are the Santa Cruz–La Laguna area, the north, and the east, south and west.

Anyone living or holidaying in the south is therefore also under a yellow warning. The sources give no separate southern forecast with rainfall totals.

AEMET expects a light easterly wind. At times it may turn moderate to strong, with very strong gusts in places.

What does this mean for visitors and residents?

Visitors and residents can plan the day with care and need not cancel everything. The research found no reports of closures, school cancellations or flight and ferry problems on Monday.

On Sunday, Rosa Dávila, president of the Cabildo (island government), suspended cultural and sporting events in the affected areas, Canarias Ahora reports. Whether that also applies on Monday is not confirmed, so check the organiser’s page.

Dávila also urged people to avoid unnecessary journeys and to keep away from ravines and flood-prone areas. That still holds during showers near barrancos (ravines).

In October 2024, during a Prealerta, the Canary Islands government told people never to cross flooded bridges or roads with strong currents. It also advised avoiding cellars and garages, and calling 112 only when life is at risk; 012 handles information, Diario de Avisos reports.

Where is the rain heading now?

Three islands carry the orange warning on Monday: La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, the “Islas Verdes” (green islands). La Gaceta de Canarias and Diario de Avisos say AEMET expects showers of more than 30 litres per square metre in one hour.

The highest probability runs until about 15:00, but afternoon rain is not ruled out. On La Palma it may last for long spells in places, El Día reports.

Snowy.es lists five orange zones: Cumbres de La Palma, El Hierro, Este de La Palma, La Gomera and Oeste de La Palma. They run until 00:59 on Tuesday.

Anyone planning a ferry or flight to one of these islands should follow 112 Canarias and Protección Civil (civil protection). No confirmed information on delays or cancellations is available.

Who decides the warning levels, and what is still open?

AEMET issues weather warnings in yellow, orange and red. The Canary Islands government then sets the alert levels, such as Prealerta and Alerta, through its emergency service under the regional severe-weather plan, PEFMA.

Diario de Avisos reports that, after consulting AEMET, the emergency service put La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera on Alerta early on Monday. Tenerife and Gran Canaria stay on Prealerta.

The service speaks of “elevada incertidumbre” (great uncertainty) over where, how hard and how long it will rain. It reserves the right to change the levels.

According to the research, total rainfall and any damage from Sunday and Monday remain unknown. It is also unclear whether the levels will be lifted during the day, as the warnings run until 00:59 on Tuesday.

What happens on Tuesday and Wednesday?

On Tuesday 3 November, rain continues in the mountain areas of all islands, La Gaceta de Canarias and Diario de Avisos report. The showers should be more scattered and less intense than on Monday.

For Tuesday, snowy.es shows 11 warning zones, mostly yellow. The portal alone says the situation should calm further by Wednesday 4 November.

The eastern islands stay largely dry, AEMET says, with occasional rain that may be moderate in places. Wind there is light to moderate, and at times strong inland on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.