Morocco endured a searing heat wave throughout the past week, with scorching temperatures gripping the nation, revealed the General Directorate of Meteorology in a report on Saturday.
The intense heat wave, known as the “chergui” effect, resulted from hot, dry air masses originating in the Sahara Desert, sweeping into Morocco.
Temperatures skyrocketed, surpassing average monthly norms by a striking 5 to 13 degrees. August 11 and 12 marked the peak, with record-breaking temperatures recorded across the southern and central regions.
Chergui winds carrying the desert air intensified over the High and Small Atlas mountain ranges, exacerbating the heatwave and triggering thunderstorms and dust storms in areas including High Atlas, Marrakech, and Agadir.
A historic moment occurred at the Agadir-Inezgane weather station, registering a new national temperature record of 50.4 degrees Celsius at 1:33 pm, surpassing the previous record of 49.9 degrees.
Agadir Ait Melloul also set a new record at 50.2 degrees Celsius, breaking the prior record of 49.5 degrees. Tan-Tan reached 48.2 degrees, overtaking the earlier record of 47.6 degrees. Tiznit hit a new monthly peak of 48.3 degrees Celsius, outdoing the previous record of 47 degrees.
This unrelenting heatwave aligns with an exceptionally hot summer in Morocco, notably in July 2023. Last July marked the hottest three-week period ever recorded globally, including the three hottest days in history. For Morocco, it was the fourth hottest month since 1961.
The report predicts continued scorching weather in the central, southern, and southeastern regions in the coming week, with a slight temperature decrease expected in the north starting from Monday and Tuesday.
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