Weather: Rain and Thunderstorms in Several Regions of Morocco

Thunderstorms with a risk of hail and strong winds are expected on Sunday and Monday in several provinces of the Kingdom, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).

The sky will also be partly cloudy over the northern and central Atlantic plains, the Souss region, and the far south of the country, where light rain is forecast. Snowfall is also possible in the Middle Atlas Mountains, while moderate wind gusts are expected in the southeast of the Oriental region and the northeast of the Saharan provinces.

As for temperatures, highs will range between 4 and 12°C in the Atlas and Rif Mountains, as well as in the southern part of the Oriental region. Temperatures will reach 32 to 37°C in the southern Saharan provinces, compared to 25 to 28°C in the southeast and north of these provinces. Elsewhere, the thermometer will read between 20 and 25°C.

On Tuesday, thunderstorms are expected to be concentrated in the Saharan provinces. Light rain is also expected in the Gharb region, the Tangier region, and the Loukkos region.

Fairly dense low clouds will form in the Oriental region, the southeast, and the central interior plains, with a risk of fog or drizzle, particularly in the morning and overnight. Moderate to strong gusts of wind will affect the southern provinces, while temperatures are expected to rise across most of the country.

On Wednesday, thunderstorms are expected to affect the Saharan provinces, the Anti-Atlas Mountains, the Chiadma region, and the Souss region, with a risk of hail.

Low, fairly dense cloud cover is also expected along the northern and central Atlantic coasts and plains, as well as in the southeast and southern parts of the Oriental region, with fog or drizzle in some areas.

Moderate winds are expected along the central coasts and in the southern Saharan provinces. Temperatures are expected to fall in the Saharan provinces but continue to rise in the rest of the country.

From Thursday until the beginning of next week, unsettled weather is expected, particularly in the Atlas Mountains, the Oriental region, and the southeast, as well as in parts of the Saharan provinces, where further showers are possible.

Moderate gusts of wind are also expected along the central coasts and in the Saharan provinces. By the end of this period, temperatures are expected to rise slightly across most of Morocco.