Strong wind gusts accompanied by local dust storms are expected on Friday and Saturday in a number of provinces of the Kingdom, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Thursday.
In an orange-level weather alert bulletin, the DGM forecast wind gusts ranging from 75 to 85 km/h from Friday at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday at 4:00 a.m. in the provinces of Ouarzazate, Zagora, Tata, Tinghir, and Errachidia.
Similar weather conditions are expected on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Midelt, Taourirt, Guercif, Boulemane, Tinghir, Zagora, Errachidia, Figuig, Berkane, Jerada, and Oujda-Angad, with wind gusts expected between 80 and 90 km/h.