The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) issued a red alert bulletin on Saturday, forecasting intense local thunderstorms and heavy rainfall exceeding 120 mm, along with strong wind gusts and local dust flurries reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h, expected from Saturday to Sunday in several provinces across the Kingdom.
In the provinces of Chefchaouen, Tetouan, Larache, Al Hoceima, and Tangier-Assilah, very heavy, locally stormy rainfall ranging from 80 to 120 mm is anticipated, with cumulative rainfall exceeding 120 mm in certain areas over the Rif region, starting from Saturday at 11:30 a.m. until Sunday at midnight.
Similarly, an orange alert level (30-60 mm) has been issued for the provinces of Ouezzane, Fahs-Anjra, M’diq-Fnideq, Kénitra, Taounate, and Taza, during the same period. Rainfall ranging from 30 to 50 mm is expected in the provinces of Khémisset, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Rabat, Salé, Skhirat-Témara, Benslimane, Mohammedia, Mediouna, Casablanca, Nouaceur, Berrechid, El Jadida, Sidi Bennour, Safi, Khénifra, and Ifrane, on Saturday from 12 am to 9 pm.
The DGM has also warned of strong wind gusts accompanied by local dust blowing, with an orange alert level (75 to 100 km/h), in various provinces including Boulemane, Sefrou, Ifrane, Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen, Driouch, Taza, Guercif, Fahs-Anjra, Larache, Tangier-Assilah, Tetouan, Ouezzane, M’diq-Fnideq, Nador, Taourirt, Oujda Angad, Berkane, Jerada, Figuig, Taounate, Moulay Yacoub, Fez, Meknès, El Hajeb, from Saturday at 11:30 am to Sunday at 11 pm.
Additionally, areas including Rabat, Khémisset, Kénitra, Sidi Kacem, Skhirate-Temara, Salé, Sidi Slimane, Fqih Bensaleh, Khénifra, Béni Mellal, Khouribga, Azilal, Sidi Bennour, Mohammadia, Nouaceur, El Jadida, Casablanca, Mediouna, Berrechid, Benslimane, Settat, Marrakech, Essaouira, Chichaoua, El Haouz, Rhamna, El Kelaa Des Sraghna, Youssoufia, Safi, Tinghir, Errachidia, Zagora, Ouarzazate, Midelt, and Tata are expected to experience these conditions as well.
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.