Weather warning: Heatwave and thunderstorms expected across Morocco
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- Morocco’s meteorological service forecast a heatwave from Monday through Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 42 to 46 degrees Celsius in several southern provinces.
- Temperatures of 38 to 42 degrees Celsius were expected in additional regions, while thunderstorms producing 25 to 35 millimetres of rain, hail and strong wind gusts were also forecast.
Morocco’s meteorological service has issued an updated orange-level warning for a heatwave and thunderstorms in several parts of the kingdom.
The heatwave is expected from Monday through Wednesday, with temperatures of 42 to 46 degrees Celsius in Tata, Es-Semara, Assa-Zag, Boujdour, Oued Ed-Dahab and Aousserd.
Temperatures of 38 to 42 degrees are forecast from Monday through Tuesday in Chtouka-Ait Baha, Guelmim, Laayoune, Taroudant, Tan-Tan, Tiznit, Sidi Ifni and Tarfaya. The same range is expected on Monday in Marrakech, Sidi Slimane, Kenitra, Khouribga, Settat, Beni Mellal, Fquih Ben Salah, Taounate, Sidi Kacem, Khenifra, Larache, Ouazzane, Kelaat Sraghna, Rhamna, Khemisset, Meknes, Fez and Moulay Yacoub.
The service also forecast thunderstorms, with rainfall of 25 to 35 millimetres, along with hail and strong wind gusts in affected areas.
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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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