The National Meteorological Directorate has issued an orange-level heat alert for multiple regions of the country, forecasting a severe heatwave with temperatures expected to range between 41 and 45 degrees Celsius starting Saturday and continuing through Wednesday, August 6.
According to the bulletin released Friday, August 1, the heatwave will initially affect provinces including Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Khouribga, Settat, Kalaa Sraghna, Marrakech, Moulay Yacoub, Taounate, Larache, Ouezzane, Tata, Tinghir, Zagora, Rehamna, Khémisset, Béni Mellal, Fquih Ben Salah, Meknes, Errachidia, Khenifra, and Fez.
From Sunday through Monday, the heat is expected to persist across Tata, Zagora, Khouribga, Ouezzane, Béni Mellal, Fquih Ben Salah, Meknes, El Hajeb, Fez, Sefrou, Moulay Yacoub, Taounate, and Taza.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the alert will extend to Rehamna, Kalaa Sraghna, Zagora, Tata, Taroudant, Assa-Zag, Smara, Fquih Ben Salah, and Béni Mellal. Authorities advise residents to take precautions.
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