Scorching heat grips Morocco’s interior as thunderstorms hit the Atlas

Scorching heat grips Morocco’s interior as thunderstorms hit the Atlas
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Thursday 29 May 2025 - 10:25

Morocco will see hot conditions on Thursday particularly across the northern plains, central interior regions, the far southeast, and eastern Saharan provinces. 

Temperatures will peak between 36°C and 41°C in inland northern and central areas, while coastal zones will remain cooler, ranging from 31°C to 35°C.

Localized showers and thunderstorms are forecast over the High and Middle Atlas and the Oriental region. 

Elsewhere, weather will remain mostly stable with clear to partly cloudy skies.

Moderately strong wind gusts are expected in the Tangier region, the Atlas mountains, and the Oriental.

Minimum temperatures will range from 9°C to 16°C in the Atlas and 19°C to 24°C in other regions.

Sea conditions: calm to slightly choppy in the Mediterranean, and light to moderate in the Strait and along the Atlantic coast.

Notable highs: Meknès (42°C), Fès (41°C), Kénitra (41°C), Rabat (39°C), Marrakech (39°C), and Béni Mellal (39°C).

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