Algeria\u2019s National Office of Meteorology (ONM) has issued a Level 3 Red Alert warning of the continued heat wave affecting several regions of the country, with temperatures expected to reach exceptionally high levels on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the special weather bulletin, the highest alert applies to the provinces of Relizane, Chlef, A\u00efn Defla, Skikda, Annaba and El Tarf, where maximum temperatures are forecast to reach or locally exceed 48\u00b0C<\/strong>. The red alert is in effect from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.<\/strong>, reflecting the significant health risks associated with prolonged exposure to extreme heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The meteorological authority also issued a Level 2 Orange Alert<\/strong> for another group of provinces, including Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abb\u00e8s, Sa\u00efda, Mascara, Tiaret, Tissemsilt, M\u00e9d\u00e9a, Blida, Djelfa, M\u2019Sila, Tizi Ouzou, Bouira, S\u00e9tif, Mila, Bordj Bou Arr\u00e9ridj, Constantine, Souk Ahras, Batna, Khenchela, Oum El Bouaghi and T\u00e9bessa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In these provinces, maximum temperatures are expected to range between 44\u00b0C and 46\u00b0C<\/strong>, with the alert remaining in force until 6:00 a.m. on Sunday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The heat wave also extends to the coastal provinces of A\u00efn T\u00e9mouchent, Oran, Mostaganem, Tipaza, Algiers and Boumerd\u00e8s. While temperatures in these areas are expected to range between 39\u00b0C and 41\u00b0C<\/strong>, southern parts of the provinces could experience temperatures reaching or exceeding 42\u00b0C to 44\u00b0C<\/strong>. These conditions are expected to persist through Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Office of Meteorology urged residents in the affected regions to exercise extreme caution, particularly during the hottest hours of the day. Authorities recommend avoiding unnecessary outdoor activities, staying well hydrated, limiting direct exposure to sunlight and paying particular attention to vulnerable groups, including children, older adults and people with chronic health conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Algerian authorities continue to monitor the evolving weather situation closely and are coordinating with the relevant services to ensure public safety. Citizens are encouraged to follow official weather updates and comply with precautionary advice issued by local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest alerts underscore the intensity of the current summer heat wave and highlight the importance of remaining vigilant as exceptionally high temperatures continue to affect large parts of Algeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Algeria\u2019s National Office of Meteorology (ONM) has issued a Level 3 Red Alert warning of the continued heat wave affecting several regions of the country, with temperatures expected to reach exceptionally high levels on Saturday. According to the special weather bulletin, the highest alert applies to the provinces of Relizane, Chlef, A\u00efn Defla, Skikda, Annaba …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65690","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\/65690","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=65690"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65692,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65690\/revisions\/65692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}