Rabat — The General Directorate of Meteorology expects a heatwave to strike several Moroccan provinces, starting today until Tuesday.
The weather office said extremely high temperatures will range between 45 and 48 degrees Celsius in provinces like Zagora, Tata, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, Boujdour, Oued Ed-Dahab, and Aousserd.
In another orange-level alert, the office also expects hot weather between 42 degrees and 44 degrees from Sunday to Monday in Fquih Ben Salah, Kalaa Sraghna, and Marrakech.
Similar weather is usually normal in the summer season, especially in southern and central provinces.
However, in recent days, Morocco’s coastal provinces and cities like Rabat have witnessed a relief from the blistering heat, with breezy weather and temperatures between 25 and 27 degrees.
This comes following a hot July, with temperatures recorded at over 35 degrees in provinces that usually have milder weather.
Eldorado Weather website ranked three Moroccan cities — Ben Guerir, Kenitra, and Taroudant — among the world’s hottest places on earth in June.
The three cities were included within the top 15 hottest places on the planet. Ben Guerir ranked 10th worldwide, followed by Kenitra in 14th place, and Taroudant, which claimed 15th place.
