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‘Calima’ weather warning for Spain: Saharan dust cloud phenomenon to cause poor visibility and ‘considerable’ drop in air quality on Christmas Day

WEATHER experts have warned of a severe case of ‘calima’ that will enter Spain’s Canary Islands this week. The phenomenon sees billions of particles of

23 Dec, 2024 @ 17:59

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find

EPISODES of calima or the so-called ‘blood rain’ consisting of Saharan dust that happens over Spain contain radioactive particles according to French researchers. It is

20 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

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Saharan dust cloud blows into Spain: Here’s how to prepare for the ‘calima’ phenomenon

A MASS of air full of dust from the Sahara has enveloped the Canary Islands after the passage of the Atlantic storm Dorothea. It may

18 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

‘Calima’ weather phenomenon to blanket winter holiday hotspot in Spain this weekend – sparking risk of forest fires

A MAJOR winter destination in Spain is expected to be hit by the so-called calima weather phenomenon this weekend. The thick haze of Saharan dust

8 Nov, 2024 @ 06:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Weather in Spain: These are the regions that can expect ‘blood rain’ this weekend and summer heat

THIS weekend will see a major change in the weather across Spain, as summer temperatures arrive as well as what is known as calima, a

6 Apr, 2024 @ 15:53

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Sahara dust cloud known as ‘calima’ to land in Alicante this weekend before temperatures reach 30ºC

UNSEASONABLY high temperatures are expected in Alicante province this weekend, as a Saharan dust cloud known in Spanish as a calima spreads its way across

5 Apr, 2024 @ 10:30

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Saharan dust warning for southern Spain: Weather phenomenon to roll in from Africa tomorrow

PARTS of Spain will again be hit by a calima on Tuesday with Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha expected to bare the brunt of the weather

18 Mar, 2024 @ 16:49

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Lead·Other News·Weather

‘Blood rain’ latest: These are the 5 best methods for removing the red stains caused by the ‘calima’ – as weather phenomenon blows into Spain TODAY

CALIMA- known as blood rain- has been sweeping across parts of Spain on Thursday with the Madrid region recommending that vulnerable people with respiratory issues

15 Feb, 2024 @ 15:49

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Weather in Spain’s Malaga to be marked this week by rise in temperatures and return of calima

THIS week will see a return to milder temperatures and weather conditions in Malaga. The yellow weather alert for coastal phenomena will, however, remain in

14 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

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Malaga turns dusty as Sahara sand calima returns to Spain’s Andalucia

THE Malaga sky is again tinged once again in mild orange dust. Fortunately this new episode of ‘calima’—airborne dust from the Sahara desert that stains

4 Oct, 2022 @ 08:45

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Weather: Highs of 40ºC expected this week in Spain’s Andalucia with hints of calima-like haze

SPAIN’S Met Office, AEMET, warns of sizzling highs and calima-like haze to smother much of southern Spain this week. According to the director of the

5 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

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Mass of warm African air to bake Spain’s Malaga this weekend

HOT African air will sweep through Malaga this weekend—with temperatures above 32ºC expected. The return of the ‘calima’ will be accompanied by another phenomenon known

13 May, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

CARRY ON CALIMA: Sahara sand calima returns to Spain’s Andalucia

THE Saharan dust which turns everything orange returns to Andalucia as of today, Wednesday May 11. Just as the heat will persist throughout the region

11 May, 2022 @ 08:45

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Return to Mars: New ‘calima’ orange dust storm on way to Spain’s Malaga

A NEW ‘orange’ dust storm is on the way to Malaga – but it is not expected to be as severe as the March event

26 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

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Storm Evelyn to bring sand calima once more to Spain’s Malaga this Easter Tuesday

A NEW Atlantic front will bring occasional rain and more red sand to Malaga today, Tuesday April 12. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has forecast that

12 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

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IN PICS: ‘It looks like Armageddon’ – Costa del Sol turns orange yet again as another calima hits Spain

THE sky turned deep orange across Andalucia on Thursday afternoon when yet another ‘calima’ swept up from north Africa bringing an atmosphere dense with Saharan

24 Mar, 2022 @ 18:19

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Stained brown: Spain’s ‘white villages’ call for help to clear up after Sahara sandstorms

THE recent ‘calima’ sandstorm that swept across Spain dumping Saharan dust has left thousands of buildings stained with ugly discolouration and brown streaks. The effect

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Weather

Cold snap will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend: Storm will blow in from Greenland - these are the affected areas

Weather warnings issued for torrential rain in Spain’s Malaga

MALAGA is back under alert for severe weather conditions. As of yesterday, Tuesday March 22, the Spanish Met office, AEMET, placed Malaga province, specifically the

23 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

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