Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-level weather alert Sunday for several provinces, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by hail and wind gusts, as well as high temperatures and strong winds through Tuesday.
The meteorological service said in its updated alert No. 2026/184 that thunderstorms producing between 20 and 30 millimeters of rain, accompanied by hail and wind gusts, are expected Sunday in Tinghir, Zagora, Figuig, Errachidia, Midelt and Ouarzazate provinces.
The storms are forecast to occur from noon until 11 p.m. Sunday.
The agency also forecast temperatures of between 38 C and 40 C in Kenitra, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane and Khemisset provinces on Sunday.
Hot weather is expected to continue Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21 and 22, with temperatures ranging from 38 C to 42 C in the provinces of Aousserd, Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, Laayoune and Smara.
The weather service also warned of strong wind gusts reaching between 75 and 85 kilometers per hour in Tangier-Assilah and Fahs-Anjra provinces.
The strong winds are expected from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. Sunday.
The three weather phenomena — thunderstorms accompanied by hail and wind gusts, high temperatures and strong winds — have all been classified under the orange vigilance level.
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