Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Palma on high alert as UK tourists issued warning

Popular tourist destinations are set for scorching temperatures in Spain and the Canary Islands. (Image: Getty) Hot weather conditions are likely to hit several popular islands in Spain as authorities issue warnings for tourists. The temperature levels might soar to 42C in some parts of the continent on Saturday, weather maps have suggested.

A pre-alert for high temperatures for islands such as Tenerife , La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and Gran Canaria has been issued by the General Directorate of Emergencies. The warning comes into effect from 7am on Saturday (August 10) with highs in excess of 36C expected in some areas. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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