Morocco Weather Update: Cool Conditions and Potential Snowfall

Morocco is experiencing unstable weather conditions, with cooler temperatures expected across several regions, including the possibility of snowfall in the Atlas Mountains. The Directorate General of Meteorology has issued forecasts indicating varied conditions throughout the country.

Current Weather Overview

As of Saturday, March 14, 2026, fairly cool weather prevails in several regions of Morocco, particularly in the reliefs and eastern areas. The Atlas Mountains and their eastern slopes, along with the eastern highlands and the Rif region, will remain quite cold.

Regional Forecasts

• Northern Regions: Scattered light rain is forecast over the Rif, the Middle Atlas and the northern Oriental region. Intermittent floods are possible in Tangier, Loukkos, and the northern Atlantic plains.
• Southern Regions: The far south of the Kingdom will experience partly cloudy skies.
• Wind Conditions: Fairly strong gusts of wind are expected over the Mediterranean, the Oriental, the central coasts, and the Saharan provinces, potentially accompanied by local dust blowing phenomena.

Temperature Expectations

Minimum temperatures are expected to range between -6 and -3 degrees Celsius in the Atlas Mountains, between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius in the Rif and High Plateaus, and between 15 and 17 degrees Celsius locally in the Saharan provinces. Other areas of the country will see temperatures between 8 and 13 degrees Celsius.

Daytime temperatures will increase in the South-East and far south, while a drop is anticipated in other regions.

Sea Conditions

The sea state will be little to turbulent in the Mediterranean, on the Strait of Gibraltar, and along the Atlantic coast.

Recent Weather Events

Recent reports indicate that Tangier experienced the heaviest rainfall in the past 24 hours, with 26 millimeters recorded. Kenitra saw 13 millimeters, while Salé and Essaouira (Port) each received 12 millimeters [2]. On January 14, 2026, the General Directorate of Meteorology predicted snowfall over the Great and Medium Atlas starting from 1700 meters [3].

Ongoing Meteorological Initiatives

The Directorate General of Meteorology recently hosted the President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the 19th World Water Congress [1], and continues to reinforce meteorological skills across Africa [1].

Stay tuned to Marocmeteo.ma for updated weather alerts, which are updated at least twice daily at 10:00 and 16:00.