New Weather Alert Forecasts Temperatures Up to 47°C, Hail, Thunderstorms in Morocco
According to the country's weather directorate, the new heatwave will strike several provinces from Wednesday to Sunday and will be accompanied by hail and winds.
Maximum temperatures between 44 and 47 degrees will hit the provinces of Tata, Taroudant, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, and Aousserd.
The weather alert also forecasts temperatures between 40 and 44 degrees during the same period in the provinces of Fquih Ben Salah, Beni Mellal, El Kelaa Seraghna, Rehamna, Settat, Chichaoua, Marrakech, Youssoufia, Azilal, Al Haouz, Tan-Tan, Guelmim, and Laayoune.
On Wednesday, temperatures between 40 and 44 degrees are expected in the provinces of Ouezzane, Meknes, Fez, Moulay Yacoub, Khouribga, Khemisset, Taza, Taounate, Guercif, Sefrou, and Khenifra.
Temperatures between 40 and 44 °C will meanwhile be recorded in Essaouira, Safi, Sidi Bennour, Inzegane-Ait Melloul, Chtouka-Ait Baha, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Tiznit, Sidi Ifni, and Tarfaya from Friday to Sunday.
In addition, thunderstorms, hail, and winds will be experienced in several provinces on Wednesday between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m.
According to the weather office, rainfall ranging between 20 to 40 millimeters will hit the provinces of Al Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Azilal, and Tinghir.
And the cities of Boulemane, Sefrou, Taza, Khenifra, Chichaoua, Midelt, Al Hociema, Jerada, and Taourit will experience precipitation between 15 and 30 millimeters.
The same weather will affect Guercif and El Kelaa Seraghna.
This weather forecast comes in the aftermath of floods that struck several Moroccan provinces after a wave of thunderstorms.
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