The Canary Islands Government has warned residents and visitors of ‘intense showers’ and possible strong storms.

Canarian Weekly is reporting the Directorate General of Emergencies declared a pre-alert for rain and strong storms in the Canary Islands, from midday today (30 November).

Forecasters said that rain is expected across all of the Canary Islands, ranging from showers to heavy downpours and storms, particularly on the western and southern regions of the islands.

In La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, up to 60 litres of rain is expected in 12 hours on the southern and western sides of the islands. The report also stated that there is also a high likelihood of strong storms in the more mountainous islands.