Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology has issued an orange-level weather alert warning of locally heavy thunderstorms, potentially accompanied by hail and strong wind gusts, across several provinces on Saturday and Sunday.
In a warning bulletin, the directorate forecast rainfall of 20 to 30 millimeters on Saturday in the provinces of Azilal, Oujda-Angad, Jerada, Taourirt, Guercif, Beni Mellal and Taza.
The storms are expected to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and continue until midnight.
On Sunday, rainfall of 20 to 40 mm is forecast in the provinces of Zagora, Figuig, Azilal, Errachidia, Midelt, Boulemane, Chefchaouen, Fahs-Anjra, M’diq-Fnideq, Tinghir, Al Haouz and Tetouan.
The Sunday weather alert will take effect at 10 a.m. and remain in place until midnight. The forecast disturbances may also bring hail and strong wind gusts.
The orange alert indicates potentially hazardous weather conditions that warrant increased vigilance.
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