Morocco Braces for Extreme Heat Wave with Temperatures Set to Soar to 47°C

According to the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM), which has just issued an orange alert bulletin, temperatures should fluctuate between 42 and 47°C from Tuesday to Friday.

The provinces of Béni Mellal, Fquih Ben Saleh, Guercif, Taounate, Taza, Settat and Khouribga will be particularly affected, with temperatures that could reach 46°C.

From Wednesday to Friday, the mercury will rise even further in the provinces of Marrakech, Rehamna, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Aousserd, Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, Assa-Zag, Smara, Tata and Taroudant, where temperatures could reach 47°C.