Calima Hits The Costa Del Sol

Calima Hits The Costa Del Sol. A yellow weather warning is in place as a sandy dust cloud and rain hits the Costa Del Sol.

A yellow weather alert is in place for the Costa Del Sol right now. The alert is for heavy rain today along with the phenomenon knows as “calima” – which is haze. The haze is caused by sand which has been blown from the Sahara desert and is falling to earth with the rain. The “calima” is leaving sandy mud on roads and causing poor visibility for drivers.

The hazy view from Mijas campo this afternoon:

The warning is in place until 10pm today (Tuesday 15th March 2022). Yellow is the least severe of the three weather warning levels. The rainfall is being welcomed as local reservoirs have extremely low water levels and experts are warning of drought

conditions.

Click here to see the latest forecast for the Costa Del Sol.

Malaga Airport Delays

Adverse weather conditions can sometimes cause delays at Malaga airport. Check which flights are affected with our live flight tracker here.

Severe weather can cause delays at Malaga airport.

Types Of Weather Warnings

Yellow: Be aware. Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect people in the concerned area. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day-to-day activities.

Amber: Be prepared. There is an increased likelihood of bad weather affecting people in the concerned area, which could potentially disrupt people’s plans and possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power and the potential risk to life and property.

Red: Take action. Extreme weather is expected. Red means people in the concerned areas should take action now to keep themselves and others safe from the impact of the weather. Widespread damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely.

Published:15.03.2022

Written by Dave James.