Heatwave: Temperatures to soar up to 48°C this weekend

Heatwave: Temperatures to soar up to 48°C this weekend
Wednesday 25 June 2025 - 16:19

A heatwave is forecast from Wednesday to Monday in several Moroccan provinces, with temperatures ranging from 33 to 46°C, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced in an weather alert.

Temperatures ranging from 40 to 45°C will affect the provinces of Zagora, Tata, Assa-Zag, Es-Smara, Boujdour, Aousserd and Oued Ed-Dahab on Wednesday, the DGM said in an orange-level alert bulletin.

On Thursday, temperatures will fluctuate between 40 and 45°C in the provinces of Tata, Taroudant, Zagora, Kalaat Sraghna, Marrakech, Rehamna, Beni Melal, Fquih Ben Salah, Aousserd, Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, Assa-Zag, Es-Smara and Guelmim.

From Friday to Monday, the provinces of Chichaoua, Kalaat Sraghna, Marrakech, Rehamna, Khemisset, Youssoufia, Fquih Ben Salah, Larache, Ouezzane, Beni Melal, Aousserd and Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, Assa-Zag, Es-Smara, Tata, Taroudant, Zagora, Kenitra, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane and Settat, will experience temperatures from 42 to 46°C, the same source added.

Temperatures between 38 and 42°C are expected over the same period in the provinces of Berrechid, Essaouira, Mediouna, Nouaceur, Khouribga, Salé, Skhirate-Temara, Safi, Sidi Bennour, Meknes, Fez, Moulay Yacoub, Taounate, Guelmim, Tan-Tan and Benslimane, the DGM added, forecasting temperatures ranging from 33 to 38°C in the provinces of Khenifra, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Chtouka-Ait Baha, Inzedgane-Ait Melloul, Sidi Ifni, Tiznit, Casablanca, Mohammedia, Rabat, El Jadida, Al Haouz, Azilal and El Hajeb.

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