A sweltering heatwave, accompanied by thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds, is set to sweep across several Moroccan provinces from Tuesday to Friday, according to an orange-level alert issued by the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM). Temperatures are predicted to soar between 40 and 44°C on Tuesday and Wednesday in the provinces of Taza, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Ouezzane, Rehamna, Beni Mellal, Meknès, Fès, Moulay Yacoub, Khouribga, Settat, Chichaoua, Marrakech, Khémisset, Youssoufia, Taounate, and Taroudant. The mercury is expected to climb even higher, reaching between 44 and 47°C, from Tuesday to Friday in the provinces of Tata, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, Oued Ed-Dahab, Boujdour, and Aousserd, as reported by the same source. Furthermore, thunderstorms accompanied by hail and gusty winds are forecasted for Tuesday between 1 PM and 10 PM in the provinces of Tinghir, Beni Mellal, Fquih Ben Salah, Khénifra, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Taroudant, Khouribga, Al Haouz, Chichaoua, El Kelaa des Sraghna, and Azilal, with expected rainfall amounts ranging from 15 to 30 mm.
