Thunderstorms put 23 Algerian wilayas on alert
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
Algeria’s National Meteorological Office has placed 23 wilayas on level-one alert for thunderstorms and rain on Thursday 5 November 2026. The bulletin is valid from 6am to midnight and covers the coast, High Plateaus and eastern regions, according to the ONM.
Algeria’s National Meteorological Office (ONM) has placed 23 wilayas on level-one alert for thunderstorms and rain on Thursday 5 November. The alert notably covers Algiers, Tipaza, Blida, Boumerdès, Béjaïa, Tizi Ouzou, Constantine, Annaba and Biskra, according to the ONM’s special weather bulletin.
The bulletin is valid from 6am to midnight and covers the coast, the High Plateaus and several wilayas in the east and south-east. Rain is expected in the morning, afternoon and part of the evening, with a risk of thunderstorms, according to the ONM.
The alert is part of a series of weather bulletins issued since October, after storms of up to 30mm in five Algerian wilayas on 24 October. Motorists are advised to reduce their speed and residents to avoid the banks of wadis during the bad weather.
