Hommam Al Nassim 
The Directorate General of Meteorology in Morocco predicted that several regions will witness a heat wave accompanied by strong wind gusts, starting from Thursday until next Monday.
Temperatures are expected to rise to levels about nine degrees above annual averages in some areas.
The communications officer at the Directorate General of Meteorology, Hussein Youabed, stated that the expected rise in temperatures is due to the concentration of an air rise in the western Mediterranean, which leads to directing eastern winds towards the interior regions of the Kingdom, bringing with it hot and dry air masses from the Sahara desert.
Morocco is witnessing a deterioration in the water situation and an exacerbation of drought, as many areas suffer from shortages of fresh water and irrigation, which makes the agricultural and economic conditions of citizens more difficult.
The Moroccan government predicted a strong slowdown in economic growth during the first and second quarters of this year due to the repercussions of the drought on agricultural activities, with the current agricultural crop likely to be the worst in 17 years.
The causes of drought in Morocco are due to several factors, including climate change and lack of rainfall, as well as desertification and environmental degradation, in addition to population growth and economic growth in increasing demand for water resources, which led to water shortages and deteriorating water quality.
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