Friday, 07 April 2017 13:13

Weather Forecast: A Lovely Weekend With Possible Weather Next Week

Sunny weather forecast for this weekend in Gran Canaria Sunny weather forecast for this weekend in Gran Canaria photosgrancanaria.com

07.04.2017: This weekend and the beginning of next week will be calm and sunny in Gran Canaria but there is an outside chance of a spot of real weather towards the middle of Easter week.

This weekend will be calm and sunny all over Gran Canaria although the lack of wind will allow clouds to build up during the day; it may cloud over in the afternoons. Temperatures will drop slightly over the weekend as the wind swings to the west and brings cool air from the Atlantic.

Next week will probably be similar; the temperature and the humidity will increase at the start of the week.

But...

There's currently a large weather system gaining strength over the Azores and it may affect the Canary Islands midway through next week. However, the latest weather model updates suggest that it is unlikely to reach us. The western islands may get some rain and Gran Canaria could get a few showers. 

That said, these things are unpredictable and the system may surprise us. We'll keep you updated if anything significant (we're talking a couple of days of rain in the worst case scenario) looks likely. 

The surf along the north coast will be small but consistent over the weekend while the southern breaks will be barely large enough to surf.

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  • The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
    The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!

    If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts. 

    In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.

    A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.

    However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.

    A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics. 

    Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.

    We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened. 

    To locate a genuine farmacia, see this website and search within your municipio (Puerto Rico is in Mogán, Playa del Inglés is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana). At weekends and on fiesta days many farmacias close but there is always one open, known as the farmacia de guardia, in each municipio.

    Search for the nearest one to you with this tool

    Lex Says: To keep costs down, see this article for the way to ask for generic medicine rather than expensive branded alternatives. 

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