Rabat – Morocco’s government has issued a special bulletin warning of heavy thunderstorms in several regions in Morocco. The provinces of Ifrane, Sefrou, Taounat, Taza and Al Hoceima are all expected to see strong gusts of wind and heavy rainfall between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday, August 21.
Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) issued the warning in an effort to allow people in affected areas to prepare for the coming intense weather. The DGM is warning of “orange-level” rainfall that could be accompanied by heavy rain and even hail.
The warning of heavy rainfall in some regions comes amid a week of heatwaves in many regions across the kingdom. The DGM has warned that temperatures recorded in August 2021 are breaking records in several cities in Morocco, even after two years of drought and intense heat waves.
It has additionally warned that the evolving climate crisis is impacting Morocco after a record-breaking year which was the hottest year ever recorded in the country.
