Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology has forecast hot weather and locally strong thunderstorms accompanied by hail across several regions of the Kingdom on Thursday and Friday.
In an orange-level weather alert, the meteorological authority said temperatures ranging between 39°C and 44°C are expected from Thursday through Friday in the provinces of Es-Semara, Assa-Zag, Boujdour, Oued Ed-Dahab, Aousserd, and Tata.
The directorate also warned of locally heavy thunderstorms, with rainfall levels expected between 25 and 30 millimeters, in the provinces of Ifrane, Midelt, Boulemane, El Hajeb, and Khénifra.
The thunderstorms, which may also be accompanied by hail, are forecast to occur on Thursday between 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., according to the same source.
