Morocco braces for thunderstorms in several provinces on Saturday and Sunday

Morocco braces for thunderstorms in several provinces on Saturday and Sunday
Saturday 17 October 2026 - 10:30

Several provinces in Morocco are expected to see thunderstorms, with possible hail and wind gusts, on Saturday and Sunday, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).

In an orange-level alert, the DGM said thunderstorms bringing 20 to 30 millimeters of precipitation are expected on Saturday in Azilal, Oujda-Angad, Jerada, Taourirt, Guercif, Beni Mellal, and Taza, from 2 p.m. to midnight.

On Sunday, thunderstorms bringing 20 to 40 millimeters of precipitation are expected in Zagora, Figuig, Azilal, Errachidia, Midelt, Boulemane, Chefchaouen, Fahs-Anjra, M’diq-Fnideq, Tinghir, Al Haouz, and Tetouan.

These weather conditions are expected from 10 a.m. to midnight on Sunday, with possible hail and wind gusts, the DGM said.

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