The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) warned on Friday of soaring temperatures in several regions in Morocco, from Friday to Monday.
Temperatures will vary from Friday to Monday between 46 and 49°C in the provinces of Fes, Meknes, Moulay Yacoub, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Ouezzane, Taounate, Beni Mellal, Kalaat Sraghna, Rehamna, Youssoufia, Fquih Ben Salah, Khouribga, and Settat, the DGM warned in a red level alert.
Temperatures in Oujda-Angad, Jerada, Guercif, Touarirt, Chefchaouen, El Hajeb, Sefrou, Khenifra, Taza, Boulemane, Nador, Driouch, Berkane, Larache, Kentira, Essaouira, Safi, Berrechid, Benslimane, El Jadida, Skhirate-Temara, Rabat-Sale, Nouaceur, and Mediouna will soar up to 45 °C from Friday to Monday, according to the DGM’s orange level alert.
From Saturday to Monday, the provinces of Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Inzegane-Ait Melloul and Taroudant will experience temperatures from 47 to 49 °C, the DGM added.
Temperatures recorded in Morocco between 1981 and 2016 increased at rates exceeding the global average, according to Meriem Alaoui of the DGM.
2020 was the hottest year ever recorded in Morocco, while 2021 has been marked by successive heat waves as well as record temperatures in several cities, MAP reports.
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