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Join on Telegram Rabat – Heavy and stormy rainfalls are set to hit several provinces across Morocco, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) announced in a new weather alert.
Heavy thunderstorms ranging between 20 and 30 millimeters will be experienced today in the provinces of Khenifra, Ifrane, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Al Haouz, and Chichaoua from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m
Jerada, a city in the Oreitnal region, will also witness strong gusts of wind ranging between 65 and 85 kilometers per hour.
The new weather alert followed DMN forecast for a heatwave that will reach 46 degrees Celsius.
The heatwave, which will last until Sunday, will affect several provinces, including Marrakech Oued-Eddahabm Boujdour Guelmim, Essaouira, among others.
The heatwave is part of the factors causing wildfires in several regions across Morocco.
Taza, Tetouan, Larache, and Ouezzane have all experienced extremely hot temperature over the past week The northern Moroccan cities saw 9,000 hectares destroyed in over the past few days
While iIntervention task forces have managed to control the flames caused in the past week by high temperatures, the Ministry of Agriculture has warned that violent gusts of wind may cause more wildfires.
Facing such an alarming situation, Morocco announced today a crisis cell to monitor and tackle wildfire breakouts across the country.
