In an orange-level weather alert, the DGM said temperatures ranging between 45°C and 47°C are forecast from Friday to Sunday in the provinces of Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, Taroudant, Tata and Zagora.
During the same period, temperatures are expected to reach 42°C to 45°C in the provinces of Fquih Ben Salah, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Beni Mellal, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Marrakech, Rehamna, Youssoufia, Khénifra, Taounate, Ouezzane, Meknès, Fès, Moulay Yacoub, Sidi Kacem, Khouribga, Settat, Chichaoua, Khémisset, Guercif, Taza, Laâyoune, Tarfaya, Guelmim, and Tan-Tan. Over the same period, temperatures in the provinces of Essaouira and Safi are expected to range between 39°C and 42°C.
Hot weather is also forecast on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures of 40°C to 45°C in the provinces of Sidi Slimane, Benslimane, Chtouka-Aït Baha, Sidi Bennour, Berrechid and Kénitra, while temperatures between 39°C and 42°C are expected in Tiznit, Sidi Ifni, Inzegane-Aït Melloul and El Jadida.
The DGM also forecasts thunderstorms accompanied by hail and strong wind gusts on Friday, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., affecting the provinces of Aousserd and Oued Ed-Dahab, with rainfall totals of 40 to 50 mm. From 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., thunderstorms are also expected in the provinces of Boulemane, Guercif and Figuig, with rainfall amounts ranging from 20 to 30 mm.
