Wind gusts up to 90 km/h expected in Morocco this weekend

Strong wind gusts with occasional dust storms are expected on Friday and Saturday in several of the Kingdom's provinces, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Thursday.

In an orange vigilance-level weather alert bulletin, the DGM forecasts wind gusts of between 75 and 85 km/h, starting Friday at 5:00 pm and lasting until Saturday at 4:00 am, in the provinces of Ouarzazate, Zagora, Tata, Tinghir, and Errachidia.

Stronger gusts, reaching 80 to 90 km/h, are expected on Saturday between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm in the provinces of Midelt, Taourirt, Guercif, Boulemane, Tinghir, Zagora, Errachidia, Figuig, Berkane, Jerada, and Oujda-Angad.