Morocco Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Strong Winds Forecast

From Tuesday, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the provinces of Errachidia, Figuig, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Tinguir and Zagora, there will be heavy thunderstorms of 20 to 30 mm. In the provinces of Berkane, Nador and Oujda-Angad, these rains will start on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and will continue until Wednesday at 6:00 a.m., according to the DGM in an orange weather alert.

The provinces of Assa-Zag, Boujdour, Es-Semara, Guelmim, Laâyoune, Oued Ed-Dahab, Sidi Ifni, Tan Tan, Tarfaya and Zagora will experience strong gusts of wind of 75 to 85 km/h, the DGM announces, noting that stronger gusts of wind of 60 to 75 km/h will also be observed on Wednesday in the provinces of Aousserd, Boujdour, Errachidia, Essaouira, Figuig, Laâyoune, Midelt, Oued Ed-Dahab and Tarfaya.

In addition, between Tuesday and Wednesday, frequent sandstorms are announced inland in the southern provinces. Likewise, some snowfall of 5 to 15 cm will cover the High and Middle Atlas reliefs from 1,700 m, concludes the same source.