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PM10 16.3

Calima in Fuerteventura

No Calima
Ground-level air: GoodPM10 16.3 µg/m³ · Cleaner than typical AugustTemp: 25.3°
Calima aloftper AEMET

AEMET reports Saharan dust at altitude, so the sky looks hazy. It isn't reaching ground level here, though. Why does this happen?

Updated 311 min ago

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Today's briefing

Clean air across the area today. Enjoy it, this is a great day to be outside.

Laundry: fine outdoors

Weekly Outlook

Model estimates. Accuracy decreases beyond 48h.

5-day PM10 forecast timeline
DayLevelPeak PM10
TODAYgood16 µg/m³
TOMORROWgood11 µg/m³
FRIgood15 µg/m³
SATgood18 µg/m³
SUNunhealthy56 µg/m³

Dust Forecast Map

Saharan dust load forecast updated every 6 hours

Calima in Fuerteventura

Frequency, duration & affected zones

Fuerteventura averages 25-35 calima (kalima) episodes per year. Peak activity: year-round, intense in winter.

Calima episodes in Fuerteventura typically last 1–3 days. Dust levels can fluctuate and may linger after peak intensity passes.

Most affected: entire island.

Fuerteventura is the closest island to Africa (~100 km) and receives the most direct low-level dust intrusions.