The National Meteorological Office has issued a level-two alert for heavy thunderstorms, with rainfall totals of 20 to 40 mm forecast in 24 provinces.
The first part of the warning covers El Bayadh, Laghouat, Djelfa, M’Sila, Tiaret, Tissemsilt, Aïn Defla, Médéa, Blida, Bouira, Tizi Ouzou, Bordj Bou Arréridj, Sétif, Mila, Constantine, Batna, Oum El Bouaghi, Khenchela, Guelma, Souk Ahras and Tébessa. It is in effect from 2 p.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Sunday.
Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam and Tamanrasset are also under the alert, with expected rainfall of 20 to 40 mm. In these provinces, it runs from noon until 10 p.m. Saturday.
A level-one alert also warns of heavy rain in Algiers, Sidi Bel Abbès, Tipaza, Relizane, Béjaïa, In Salah, Chlef, Annaba, Djanet, Illizi, Tlemcen, Skikda, El Meghaier, Jijel, Biskra, El Tarf, Saïda, Naâma, Boumerdès, Mascara and Ouled Djellal.