Morocco’s Meteorological Agency (DGM) issued an “orange alert,” warning of severe weather expected from Monday through Wednesday across several provinces, including heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, localized hail, and snowfall at higher elevations, along with a significant drop in temperatures.
The precipitation forecast for the provinces of Taourirt, Figuig, Guercif, Boulemane, Errachidia, Tinghir, and Midelt ranges from 35 to 50 mm, with the heaviest rainfall expected between 1 p.m. on Monday and 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
The DGM anticipates rainfall levels between 25 and 35 mm in the provinces of Ouarzazate, Al Haouz, Sefrou, Taza, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Mdiq-Fnideq, Fahs-Anjra, and Al Hoceima, Tangier-Assilah, Guercif, Taourirt, Driouch, Boulemane, Mohammedia, Sidi Bennour, Berrechid, Casablanca, Mediouna, Nouaceur, El Jadida, Benslimane, Midelt, Tinghir, and Errachidia, on Monday from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The provinces of Laarache, Ouezzane, Chefchaouen, Skhirate-Temara, Salé, Rabat, and Sidi Kacem may receive even heavier rainfall, with totals ranging from 40 to 70 mm, from 10 a.m. Tuesday to Wednesday at noon.
Snowfall will impact higher elevations (above 2,000 meters) in the provinces of Boulemane, Azilal, Khenifra, Ifrane, Béni Mellal, Al Haouz, Tinghir, Midelt, Guercif, and Ouarzazate, with expected accumulations of 10 to 40 cm from 1 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday.
A cold snap with minimum temperatures ranging from -3°C to 3°C is expected to reach the provinces of Azilal, Beni Mellal, Al Haouz, Midelt, Tinghir, Ouarzazate, Boulemane, and Ifrane, the DGM warned in the orange weather alert.