New heatwave to hit Morocco Monday to Wednesday

New heatwave to hit Morocco Monday to Wednesday
Monday 22 July 2024 - 19:24

A “red” and “orange” heatwave is forecast from Monday to Wednesday in several of the Kingdom’s provinces, with temperatures fluctuating between 38 and 48°C, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) has announced.

Temperatures of between 42 and 46°C are expected on Monday in the provinces of Oued Ed-Dahab, Youssoufia, Fquih Ben Salah, Meknes, Errachidia, Khénifra, Khouribga, Aousserd, Settat, Fès, Sefrou and Chichaoua, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Marrakech, Moulay Yacoub, Rehamna, Taounate, Ouezzane, Zagora, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, Tata, Taroudant, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane and Khemisset, says the DGM in an orange vigilance bulletin.

Hot weather (45-48°C) is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday in the provinces of Tata, Taroudant, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Marrakech, Rehamna, Beni Mellal, Taounate, Fquih Ben Salah, Assa-Zag and Es-Semara, says the DGM in a red alert bulletin.

Over the same period, temperatures are expected to range between 38 and 42°C in the provinces of Tinghir, Ouarzazate, Tiznit, Essaouira, Berrechid, Larache, Safi, Guelmim, Sidi Bennour, Benslimane, Chtouka- Ait Baha, Sidi Ifni, Chefchaouen, El Hajeb, Kénitra, Azilal and Al Haouz, according to a DGM orange vigilance bulletin.

During the same period, temperatures of between 42 and 45°C will also affect the provinces of Inezgane-Ait Melloul, Meknès, Fès, Khouribga, Khemisset, Youssoufia, Errachidia, Settat, Chichaoua, Khénifra, Sefrou, Taza, Ouezzane, Aousserd, Oued Ed-Dahab, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Zagora and Moulay Yacoub, adds the DGM in an orange vigilance bulletin.

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