Morocco's national meteorological service has issued an orange-level weather alert warning of an intense heatwave expected to affect large parts of the country from Sunday through Wednesday, with temperatures forecast to reach as high as 45 degrees Celsius.
According to the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM), temperatures between 38C and 42C are expected on Sunday in several provinces, including Oued Ed-Dahab, Aousserd, Boujdour, Es-Semara, Assa-Zag, Tata, Taroudant, Tinghir, Zagora, Settat, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Marrakech, Rehamna, Figuig, Jerada, Youssoufia, Beni Mellal, Fquih Ben Salah and Errachidia.
The heatwave is forecast to intensify from Monday to Wednesday, with temperatures ranging from 40C to 43C in the provinces of Sidi Bennour, Khénifra, Fez, Moulay Yacoub, Taounate, Ouazzane, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Khouribga, Essaouira, Khemisset and Meknes.
Even higher temperatures of between 42C and 45C are expected during the same period in El Kelaa des Sraghna, Rehamna, Youssoufia, Beni Mellal, Fquih Ben Salah, Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, Tata, Taroudant, Aousserd, Settat, Chichaoua and Marrakech.
The DGM urged residents in the affected areas to take precautions as the country enters one of the hottest periods of the summer.
