#Gibraltar - 30/09 - overnight misty low cloud was soon pushed away by the light to gentle Westerly, with mainly high cloud and #SaharanDust giving hazy sunshine - with this earlier view of the Rock - at midday, winds have now flipped Easterly with a muggy 24C.

#Iberia #Gibraltar #SaharanDust #Calima - 30/09

We have an increase in Saharan dust today pushing N across parts of Iberia including the local area - expect some haziness/ calima skies - dusty rain possible with any showers over the peninsula, more especially to the NE.

#Gibraltar #Weather - 30/09
A very muggy start with some misty low cloud and perhaps a risk of any fog lingering in the area - giving way to mainly hazy sunny skies for the afternoon with increasing high cloud and #SaharanDust.
Light or gentle Westerly or variable winds flipping Easterly, ~26C.

7:30 PM - Mild surges of #SaharanDust will affect air quality across T&T on Tuesday, ahead of an approaching Tropical Wave, and again by Friday, mainly across Tobago.

Details: ttweathercenter.com/saharan-dust...

#Gibraltar - 13/09 - a great early Satellite Image thanks to @dundeesat.bsky.social 👇 - showing that low cloud this morning over the nearby Alboran/ Eastern Strait and affecting the Rock - also the #SaharanDust layer nudging far enough N to reach the Strait but with highest concentrations to the S.

#Iberia #Gibraltar #SaharanDust #Calima - 12/09

The forecast through this weekend to Monday shows we have some Saharan dust nudging back up across the far South of the peninsula at altitude which may make the sunshine a little hazier - however, for the #CanaryIslands some higher concentrations.

#Gibraltar : Daily stats 08 Sep
Max 33.0C, with 31.8C on the MeteoGib Weather Station
Min 21.2C
Rain 0.0mm
Wind a light W'ly or variable, with an afternoon moderate or fresh SSW'ly sea breeze, easing later
Info: Fog overnight + #SaharanDust haze + a hot day and 6-7degC > average.

#Iberia #Gibraltar #SaharanDust #Calima - update 08/09

Good news, as forecast yesterday, we have a temporary switch to a Westerly flow/ Poniente today and for Wednesday, this sees that plume of dust gradually being pushed SE with those hazy skies replaced by some clearer Atlantic air.

#Gibraltar : Daily stats 07 Sep
Max 26.8C, with 27.1C on the MeteoGib Weather Station
Min 20.3C
Rain 0.0mm
Wind light & variable settling to a gentle E or ENE'ly
Info: #SaharanDust haze.

#Gibraltar : Daily stats 06 Sep
Max 26.5C, with 26.6C on the MeteoGib Weather Station
Min 21.0C
Rain 0.0mm, but spits & spots of rain early afternoon
Wind a light E to NE'ly picking up gentle or moderate
Info: #SaharanDust haze.

#Iberia #Gibraltar #SaharanDust #Calima - update 06/09

As MeteoGib has been posting the last few days, that plume of hotter air and Saharan dust continues to affect the peninsula today and has extended further North across Western Europe towards the #UK

850mb Temp Anomaly (~5,000ft) included 👇

#Gibraltar : Daily stats 05 Sep
Max 24.6C, with 24.7C on the MeteoGib Weather Station
Min 20.3C
Rain 0.0mm, but some drizzle again from overnight fog
Wind a light E'ly, picking up gentle or moderate
Info: Fog overnight and lingering through until lunchtime + #SaharanDust haze.

#Iberia #Gibraltar #SaharanDust #Calima - updated 03/09

As per recent MeteoGib posts, this new plume of dust continues to affect much of the peninsula today, extending further NW and intensifying - expect further hazy/ calima skies - further dust forecast to continue through into the weekend.