Morocco today: rain, strong winds, falling temperatures
Morocco's General Directorate of Meteorology is forecasting rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts across several regions today, with colder temperatures expected through Thursday.
Morocco's General Directorate of Meteorology is forecasting localized rain and thunderstorms today (Monday) across the Rif, Souss, the Atlas, the northern and central regions, the Mediterranean coast, the Oriental region, the southeast and the north of the Saharan provinces, according to a bulletin from the Maghreb Arab Press agency relayed by Le360. Fairly strong wind gusts are also expected in the Oriental region, the northern and central plains, the Atlas, the Rif and the southeast of the country.
Minimum temperatures will vary sharply by region, while daytime temperatures drop across the Kingdom:
| Region | Minimum temperature |
|---|---|
| Atlas highlands | 6 to 12°C |
| Rif, eastern high plateaus and southeastern slopes | 11 to 16°C |
| Southern provinces, Tadla plains, Rehamna, Gharb, Oulmès and the northern/central Atlantic plains | 20 to 25°C |
| Rest of the Kingdom | 16 to 21°C |
At sea, conditions will be calm to slightly rough along the Mediterranean coast, rough to very rough north of Cap Ghir, and slightly rough to rough at the Strait and along the rest of the coasts. Wafinkom had already published a similar bulletin for the Al Haouz and Chichaoua provinces last Sunday, a sign that unsettled weather has persisted for several days.
How will the weather develop through the end of the week?
According to Le Matin, a relative lull is expected on Tuesday, though some rain and showers will persist over the Rif, the northern plains, Oulmès, the Saïss, the High Atlas and its eastern slopes. In the Oriental region, the central plains, the Middle Atlas, the Mediterranean coast and the north of the Saharan provinces, skies will be lightly to partly cloudy, with moderate to fairly strong wind gusts over the Atlas, the Rif, the southeast and the north of the Saharan provinces, and temperatures slightly rising or staying stable in several regions. Rain will return more broadly on Wednesday and Thursday, covering much of the northern half of the Kingdom, with the northwest particularly affected and a noticeable drop in daytime temperatures on Wednesday. From Friday to Sunday, rain will be less widespread, with skies remaining partly cloudy at times over the Rif and the northern plains.
How are isolation-prone mountain areas preparing?
With the rainy season intensifying, authorities in Chefchaouen province, home to several mountain villages that regularly face isolation problems in winter, have activated four phone lines to strengthen a listening and vigilance system, according to Le360. The lines take voice calls daily from 9am to 3am, in addition to WhatsApp messages around the clock, as part of an initiative titled "a safe winter and continuity of public services," aimed at securing rural and mountain areas exposed to the risk of isolation and getting ahead of the effects of the weather disruptions.
These forecasts remain subject to change as the weather situation develops, and the latest updates can be followed on Wafinkom's weather page.