ONM renews rain alerts for several wilayas

The National Office of Meteorology (ONM) has renewed rain alerts for Wednesday, 4 November, in the west, High Plateaux, south and part of the north.

Algérie 360 reported that the ONM has issued special weather bulletins (BMS) for several wilayas. Rainfall totals in the bulletins vary between 15mm and 50mm, depending on the region and the period of validity.

Some episodes will continue until Thursday, 5 November, in several wilayas.

Level 2 alerts

Level 2 bulletins cover several regions in the west, the High Plateaux and the south of the country. The first one covers Laghouat, Djelfa and M'Sila.

Expected totals there are between 20mm and 40mm, and could reach or locally exceed 50mm. The alert took effect at 15:00 on Tuesday, and stays valid through Wednesday and into the night until 03:00 on Thursday.

A second level 2 bulletin covers Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbès, Saïda, Mascara, Tiaret, Naâma, El Bayadh and Béchar. Totals there are also between 20mm and 40mm, with locally 50mm or more possible.

This alert runs until 03:00 on Thursday, 5 November.

Northern and southern alerts

A bulletin for Ouled Djellal, El Meghaier, Biskra, Khenchela, Tébessa, Batna and Oum El Bouaghi forecasts totals between 20mm and 30mm. Locally, totals could reach or exceed 40mm.

This alert runs from 03:00 on Wednesday to 03:00 on Thursday.

In the south-west, Tindouf and Béni Abbès are also covered, with totals between 20mm and 30mm. That bulletin is valid until 06:00 on Wednesday.

A bulletin for the north covers coastal and inland areas. It says rain could reach or exceed 15mm in some sectors, from 22:20 on Tuesday to 06:00 on Wednesday.

The northern wilayas include Aïn Témouchent, Oran, Mostaganem, Chlef, Tipaza, Alger, Boumerdès, Tizi Ouzou, Béjaïa and Jijel. The others are Blida, Tissemsilt, Relizane, Médéa, Bouira, Bordj Bou Arréridj, Sétif, Mila, Constantine, Guelma and Souk Ahras.

Another bulletin covers Ghardaïa, Timimoun, El Meniaa, Ouargla, Touggourt and El Oued, with totals that could reach or exceed 15mm. It is valid from 06:00 to 14:00 on Wednesday.

When will the rain end?

The level 2 alerts and the Ouled Djellal bulletin run until 03:00 on Thursday, 5 November. The northern, south-west and southern bulletins end on Wednesday, at 06:00 or 14:00.

The rain affects coastal areas and inland wilayas, where it could continue during the night and early hours of Wednesday.

Residents of the southern wilayas should follow changes in the weather during the morning, the report said.