Details of a sudden weather condition that will hit Morocco within the next 24 hours..
The country is witnessing a state of atmospheric instability with an orange level warning due to a slow-moving depression, known as “DANA” (according to the Spanish name).
This depression is moving along the Atlantic coast, heading towards the southern and central Atlantic Ocean.
Unstable weather condition:
Thunderstorms:
Local thunderstorms of amounts ranging between 30 and 50 mm are expected, starting this Friday evening until tomorrow evening, Saturday.
– The regions concerned: Taroudant, Tinghir, Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Azilal, and Ouarzazate.
Snowfall:
The highlands are expected to witness snow, especially in the following regions: Azilal, Al Haouz, Taroudant, Tinghir, and Ouarzazate.
Strong wind gusts:
Wind speed may range between 75 and 90 kilometers per hour during the same period.
The most affected regions: Boulmane, Ouarzazate, Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Azilal, Midelt, Essaouira, Figuig, and Taourirt.
Moderate to strong winds:
Winds may affect, to varying degrees, Ifrane, M’diq-Fnideq, Beni Mellal, Taroudant, Tiznit, Jerada, Khenifra, Sidi Ifni, Chtouka Ait Baha, Sefrou, Tangier-Assilah, Fahs-Anjra, and Oujda-Angad.
recommendation
Although these are random and irregular weather phenomena, for areas affected by rainfall and strong winds, please take the necessary precautions and raise the level of caution, especially the Al Haouz region, as it is possible that there will be surprises in terms of the strength of the rain from this evening until Sunday.
