After a few days of intense heat that marked the whole country at the beginning of May, the bad weather is back, with rains and stormy showers affecting different regions. For this Monday, May 8, 2023, several meteorological phenomena will be observed in Algeria, both in the North and in the South. In this article you will find the detailed weather forecast for today.
In a special weather report (BMS), Météo Algérie placed the wilayas of Bejaia, Jijel, Skikda, Annaba, El Tarf, Sétif, Mila, Constantine, Guelma, Souk Ahras, Batna on orange “rain” vigilance, level 2. , Oum El Bouaghi, the North of Khenchela and the North of Tébessa.
According to this BMS, the amount of rain will reach between 20 and 44 mm during the validity of this alert which has been in effect since yesterday evening until today at 9:00 p.m. It should also be noted that Météo Algérie has placed the wilayas of Tizi Ouzou, Boumerdes, Bouira, Bordj Bou Arreridj and M’sila on “storm” yellow vigilance.
In addition, the services of the National Office of Meteorology (ONM) issued a second level 2 BMS, warning of the strong winds that will affect different regions of the country on Monday.
Indeed, the ONM’s “violent wind” orange alert concerns the wilayas of Laghouat, Djelfa, M’sila, Ouled Djellal, El M’ghair, Biskra, Batna, Oum El Bouaghi, Khenchela, Tébessa, El Oued, Touggourt, Ouargla, Ghardaïa, El Meniaa and Timimoun. According to the same source, the wind speed will reach 60 to 70 km/h and can sometimes exceed 80 km/h in gusts. And this, from Sunday at 9:00 p.m. until Monday at 9:00 p.m.
-Of the #rains sometimes in the form of showers #stormy will affect the following wilayas:
BEJAIA, JIJEL, SKIKDA, ANNABA, EL TARF, SETIF, MILA, CONSTANTINE, GUELMA, SOUK AHRAS, BATNA, OUM EL BOUAGHI, NORTH OF KHENCHELA AND NORTH OF THEBESSA. pic.twitter.com/Q8jYYVAvpR— MeteoAlgerieOfficiel (@MeteoAlgerie_) May 7, 2023
A special alert for strong winds of a northerly direction, with a speed between 60 to 70 km, and sometimes exceeding 80 km / h.
Concerned states:
Laghouat, Djelfa, M’sila, Oulad Jalal, El Mughair, Biskra, Batna, Oum El Bouaghi, Khenchela, Tebessa, El Oued, Touggourt, Ouargla, Ghardaia, El Menea and Timimoun
The validity of this newsletter is from today night at 21 pm until tomorrow night at 21 pm pic.twitter.com/djJMzbfO9B— MeteoAlgerieOfficiel (@MeteoAlgerie_) May 7, 2023
Weather forecast: what will the weather be like this Monday, May 8?
In addition, Weather Algeria reported that “a clear to partially cloudy sky will cover the western regions of the country today”. In its weather report for May 8, the ONM also indicated that “a temporarily cloudy sky will mark the Center regions, with some local rains in the Center-East improving at the end of the afternoon”.
As for the eastern regions of the country, the same services forecast “a cloudy sky with some rain sometimes in the form of thundery showers”, noting that “these rains could be quite marked locally”.
Finally, at the level of the Saharan regions, this Monday’s bulletin indicated “that a partially cloudy sky will cover the Oases, often becoming cloudy from the afternoon with some rain sometimes in the form of stormy showers, in particular on the eastern part”.
“An often cloudy sky will cover the regions of the far south towards Hoggar/Tassili and from the Algerian-Malian border towards the Central Sahara with a weak stormy tendency at the end of the afternoon. While a generally clear sky will mark the other regions, “said the ONM.
Weather report Algeria: what about the temperatures?
Regarding the maximum temperatures forecast for this Monday, May 8, 2023, the services of Météo Algérie have indicated that they will oscillate between 18 and 31 ° C in the coastal regions, between 14 and 32 ° C in the interior regions and between 28 and 42 ° C on the Saharan regions. Moreover, the ONM also indicated that “a hot weather will mark today the Saharan regions going from the Algerian-Malian border to the central Sahara”.
Thus, Météo Algérie has forecast 15°C in Khenchela, 18°C in Skikda and Mila, 19°C in Béjaia, 20°C in Annaba and 21°C in Blida. But also, 22°C in Algiers, 26°C in Oran and 28°C in Chlef. In addition, the mercury will post this Monday 32 ° C in Relizane, 33 ° C in El Meniaa, 38 ° C in Illizi and 40 ° C in Adrar.
