Morocco to see gradual temperature rise midweek, DGM says

Morocco is expected to experience a gradual rise in temperatures starting this Wednesday, following a period of relatively cool and unstable weather, according to the Directorate General of Meteorology.

Houssine Youabed, head of communication at the agency, said the warming trend beginning Tuesday is driven by two simultaneous atmospheric phenomena.

The first is the extension of the Azores High, centered over the central Atlantic and extending toward western and northern Morocco. This system is expected to stabilize weather conditions and reduce rainfall activity.

The second factor is the influence of a Saharan thermal low over southern and southeastern regions, combined with the movement of warmer and drier air masses from desert areas into the interior of the country.

This interaction is expected to support a steady increase in temperatures through the second half of the week, bringing relatively hot to hot conditions to inland plains, areas west of the Atlas Mountains, the Souss region and southern regions.

Forecasts indicate that Tuesday will mark a return to stable weather, with further increases in daytime temperatures. Conditions are expected to become relatively hot in inland plains, the Souss region, the southeast and far southern areas. Fog patches may form overnight and in the early morning over northern and central Atlantic plains and parts of the southern provinces.

The warming trend will continue on Wednesday, with hot conditions expected across northern inland plains, Souss, the southeast, the Moulouya Valley and southern regions. Skies will remain mostly clear to partly cloudy over the Atlas Mountains, with possible localized fog or drizzle along the Atlantic plains.

From Thursday through the weekend, relatively hot to hot weather is forecast to dominate, with temperatures continuing to rise, particularly in plains west of the Atlas, Souss and southern Morocco.

According to the meteorological agency, this temperature increase is consistent with normal seasonal patterns for May, marking the transition toward summer. It is primarily driven by regional air mass movements rather than global climate anomalies.

In a broader global context, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has indicated a likely return of the El Niño, which could persist through the winter of 2026–2027, with an 82% probability of developing between May and July, according to updated forecasts from its Climate Prediction Center.