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Rabat – Morocco’s weather office reported that most of the country was affected by a heatwave from August 12-17, with new maximum temperatures recorded.
The General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) explained that the scorching weather is due to the rise of a mass of dry and hot air from the south, causing a significant increase in temperatures and exceeding the monthly normal by 5 to 12 degrees Celsius.
The most severe weather was experienced on August 13-14. DMN reported that those two days are August’s hottest days.
On Friday, August 13, Fez recorded an absolute annual temperature record of 46.7 degrees, surpassing the July 10 record of 46.4 degrees.
Monthly records for the month of August concerned the cities of Taroudant with 49.3 degrees recorded on August 15 against 48.9 degrees in August 2012.
Record temperatures also hit Agadir’s Al Massira on Monday, August 16. The region recorded 49.1 degrees compared to 48.3 degrees in August 2010.
Oujda experienced temperatures of 46.7 degrees on Friday, August 13, this year against 46.2 degrees on August 6, 2019.
Guelmim recorded 47.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, August 15 against 47.0 degrees on May 8 in 2016, while Meknes registered 46.5 degrees on Saturday, August14.
Other regions across Morocco recorded high temperatures, including Taza, Khouribga, Tetouan, among others.
DMN believes that the weather will remain warm today and tomorrow in the center, the south, and the south-east of Morocco.
Several regions will experience a drop in temperatures, including the north and the east.
