Morocco storm: Tétouan, Chefchaouen suspend classes
An orange DGM weather alert for rain up to 110 mm and winds of 100 km/h has led several schools in Tétouan, Chefchaouen, Taounate and Taza to suspend classes.
Classes were suspended on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, in several schools across Tétouan, Chefchaouen, Taounate and Taza, after Morocco's General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) issued an orange-level weather alert warning of stormy rain that could reach 110 mm and winds of up to 100 km/h, with a risk of hail, according to Le Matin and Hespress, while the MAP news agency relayed the official bulletin's details.
The alert period runs from Wednesday 11 to Thursday 12 November 2026 and covers, to varying degrees, provinces in the north, the centre, the south-east and the Atlantic coast. Follow Morocco's weather for the latest forecasts in your region.
Classes suspended in Tétouan, Chefchaouen, Taounate and Taza
In Taounate province, the suspension covered all public and private schools, including preschool units and non-formal education centres, under weather alert bulletin No. 236/2026 issued by the DGM on 10 November. In Tétouan, authorities suspended classes all day in rural schools, and only in the afternoon in urban schools. In Taza, only the Bni Fteh school group suspended classes on Wednesday afternoon, in coordination with local authorities.
Where will the rain be heaviest?
The alert bulletin breaks down the expected rainfall by province as follows:
| Amount (mm) | Provinces |
|---|---|
| 80 to 110 | Taza, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceïma, Ouezzane, Tétouan, Sidi Kacem, Taounate |
| 50 to 80 | Kénitra, Essaouira, Larache, Sidi Slimane, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Rabat, Salé, Skhirat-Témara |
| 30 to 50 | M'diq-Fnideq, Tanger-Assilah, Fahs-Anjra, Safi, El Jadida, Nouaceur, Mohammédia, Mediouna, Casablanca, Berrechid, Benslimane, Fès, El-Hajeb, Ifrane, Sefrou, Tiznit, Moulay Yacoub, Meknès, Khémisset, Sidi Bennour, Inezgane-Ait-Melloul, Taroudant, Chtouka Ait-Baha |
| 80 to 100 | Guelmim, Sidi Ifni |
Winds of up to 100 km/h and a risk of hail
Alongside the rain, the bulletin warns of strong winds from Wednesday 12:00 to 23:00, with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h accompanied by local dust storms in Sidi Bennour, Safi, Chichaoua, Essaouira, Youssoufia, Tétouan, El Jadida, Al Haouz, Taza, Driouch, Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Assilah and Chefchaouen. Gusts reach 80 to 90 km/h in Errachidia, Figuig, Mediouna, M'diq-Fnideq, Kénitra, Berrechid, Benslimane, Casablanca, Mohammédia, Nouaceur, Rabat, Salé, Skhirat-Témara, Guercif, Fahs-Anjra and Larache. The bulletin also warns of a risk of hail, without specifying which areas it may affect.
Ministry's advice to drivers
Morocco's Ministry of Equipment and Water urged road users in the affected provinces to postpone travel where possible during this period, avoid driving at night, and check their tyres, brakes, lights and wipers and fill up on fuel before setting out. It also urged caution when crossing low-lying roads and wadi beds, warning against crossing when water levels rise, and called for avoiding excessive speed, overtaking and sudden manoeuvres, keeping a safe distance from other vehicles, and following road signs and the instructions of local authorities and ministry staff on the ground.
From warning to school closures: what changed since yesterday?
Wafinkom had reported on Tuesday an earlier bulletin pointing to a possible rainfall total of 110 mm on Wednesday and Thursday. Today, that warning became a concrete reality, with schools suspending classes in several establishments in Tétouan, Taounate and Taza, along with new details on wind strength and the hail risk that were not known the day before.