{"id":20401,"date":"2025-11-13T10:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=20401"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:50:36","slug":"record-heatwave-sweeps-across-western-algeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=20401","title":{"rendered":"Record Heatwave Sweeps Across Western Algeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Algiers, Algeria<\/strong> &#8211; Several western Algerian provinces are bracing for record-breaking temperatures today, according to the <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?s=National%20Meteorological%20Office\">National Meteorological Office<\/a>. A yellow alert has been issued, cautioning residents to take precautions against the extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>The affected provinces include Blida, Mostaganem, Mascara, Oran, Sidi Bel Abbes, Tlemcen, and Ain Temouchent. The heatwave is expected to intensify from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM local time.<\/p>\n<p>The National Meteorological Office urges citizens in these regions to stay hydrated, avoid strenuous outdoor activities during peak hours, and seek shelter in cool, air-conditioned environments. Vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and young <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">children<\/a>, are particularly at risk and should be closely monitored.<\/p>\n<p>This extreme weather event underscores the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, a phenomenon linked to climate change. Authorities are advising residents to remain vigilant and follow safety guidelines to mitigate the potential <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">health<\/a> risks associated with these high temperatures.<\/p>\n<p><em>DZWatch will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">More Algeria articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algiers, Algeria &#8211; Several western Algerian provinces are bracing for record-breaking temperatures today, according to the National Meteorological Office. A yellow alert has been issued, cautioning residents to take precautions against the extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>The affected provi&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":10,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20401"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75665,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20401\/revisions\/75665"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}