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Calima in Bilbao

No Calima
PM10 20 µg/m³Temp: 27.7°
Updated just now

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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
TODAYmoderate21 µg/m³
TOMORROWmoderate31 µg/m³
WEDmoderate36 µg/m³
THUmoderate36 µg/m³
FRImoderate31 µg/m³

Dust Forecast Map

Saharan dust load forecast updated every 6 hours

Calima in Bilbao

Frequency, duration & affected zones

Bilbao averages 2-4 calima (kalima) episodes per year. Peak activity: spring.

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

Most affected: metropolitan area and coast.

Northern location limits exposure, but strong southerly flows can bring dust from the Sahara.