Rain returns to Morocco on Wednesday, with possible thunderstorms

Rain returns to Morocco on Wednesday, with possible thunderstorms
Wednesday 20 March 2024 - 23:49

Morocco will experience a gradual drop in temperatures from Wednesday March 20.

Rain will return to several regions, notably the North, Rif and Gharb. An orange alert bulletin will be issued on Thursday.

Over the next few days, rain and thunderstorms will resurface in Morocco, particularly in the Tangier region, the Western Rif, the Mediterranean, Loukkos, Gharb and Oulmès as of Wednesday night, announced the Directorate General of Meteorology.
The Saiss plateau, the phosphate plateaus and the High and Middle Atlas will experience light, scattered rain with a risk of local thunderstorms.

And relatively strong winds will blow over the southern, Souss, Atlas, Rif and southeastern regions, also leading to dust.

An orange vigilance alert from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. has been issued, with rain and thunderstorms forecast for Thursday in the Tangier region, the Western Rif, the Western Mediterranean, Gharb and Loukkos, with light rain also expected over the High and Middle Atlas, the Phosphate and Oulmes plateaus and the northern and central plains.

The towns affected by the orange alert bulletin are : Oujda, Jerada, Figuig, Taourirt, Midelt, Azilal, Ouerzazate, Boulemane, Tinghir, Errachidia, Guercif, Sefrou, Ifrane, Khénifra and Béni Mellal.

Strong gusts of wind and lower temperatures are also forecast over several regions, including the Oriental, South-East and High Atlas regions, and fairly strong over the Tangiers region, the Central Plains and the South.

On Friday and Saturday, rain and thunderstorms will move southwards over the central part of the country and the north-western part of the southern provinces, while the weather will be partly cloudy over the north, east and south-east of the country.

add your comment

Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.

News
Spain seeks secret intelligence files on Morocco warnings before Ceuta migration crisis
Sunday 8 November 2026 - 21:13

Spain seeks secret intelligence files on Morocco warnings before Ceuta migration crisis

Politics
Morocco's 2027 Finance Bill offers informal businesses tax registration without penalties for past years
Sunday 8 November 2026 - 19:09

Morocco's 2027 Finance Bill offers informal businesses tax registration without penalties for past years

Culture
Marrakech exhibition traces 60 years of Moroccan painting
Sunday 8 November 2026 - 16:01

Marrakech exhibition traces 60 years of Moroccan painting

News
Spain to extend Ceuta sea barriers by 150 meters from November 17
Sunday 8 November 2026 - 15:18

Spain to extend Ceuta sea barriers by 150 meters from November 17