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Join on Telegram Rabat- Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) announced today, June 7, that a heatwave will affect the majority of the country, starting from Friday, July 9.
The DMN said that temperatures will experience a staggering rise beyond the monthly average of five to ten degrees.
The statement explained that the heatwave is caused by an increase in extremely hot and dry air from the south.
DMN predicts the heatwave will affect the majority of the country, the southern provinces in particular, including Souss, the plains of Tadla, Al-Haouz, Rhamna, Chiadma, Tensift, the Saiss, the Gharb, Loukkos, Chaouia, Abda, the Oriental, and the South-east regions of the country.
Forecasts show that maximum temperatures will range between 44 and 48 degrees in the Gharb, Saiss, the interior of Souss, Tadla, Al-Haouz, Tensift, Rhamna, and southern provinces.
Temperatures of 40 and 44 degrees are expected in the Souss, the Interior of Abda, Chiadma, El Jadida, Chaouia, and Loukkos, along with central Morocco and some eastern regions.
Temperatures on the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts will range between 30 to 37 degrees.
DMN warned that the heatwave is expected to persist over the center, south, and southeast areas of the country next week, with a gradual drop in temperatures over the north from Tuesday.
Morocco has experienced a few heatwaves since the beginning of summer in June.
In April, the DMN announced that 2020 was the hottest year on record in the country.
The weather office reported that the average temperature of 2020 increased by 1.4 degrees Celsius compared to the average temperatures from 1981 to 2010.
According to the April statement, last year was also among the four driest years in Moroccan history since 1981.
