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Warning bulletin: Heatwave and strong thunderstorms forecast in several Moroccan provinces

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Morocco’s weather service issued an orange-level warning for a heatwave and strong thunderstorms in several provinces from Sunday through Tuesday.
  • Temperatures could reach 42 to 46 degrees Celsius in Assa-Zag, Tata, Boujdour, Oued Ed-Dahab, Aousserd, Smara and Zagora.
  • Temperatures of 38 to 42 degrees are forecast in other provinces through Monday, with possible hail and gusty winds.

Morocco’s weather service has issued an updated orange-level warning for a heatwave and strong thunderstorms in several parts of the kingdom.

The heatwave is expected from Sunday through Tuesday, with temperatures reaching between 42 and 46 degrees Celsius in Assa-Zag, Tata, Boujdour, Oued Ed-Dahab, Aousserd, Smara and Zagora.

The same phenomenon is forecast from Sunday through Monday in Tan-Tan, Temara-Skhirat, Khémisset, Rehamna, Ouazzane, Larache, Taounate, Kelaa des Sraghna, Laayoune, Guelmim, Settat, Khouribga, Sidi Slimane, Sidi Kacem, Kenitra, Taroudant, Fquih Ben Salah, Beni Mellal and Salé.

Temperatures in those areas are expected to range from 38 to 42 degrees. The warning also covers thunderstorms, with a possibility of hail and strong wind gusts.

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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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