The National Office of Meteorology has issued weather alerts for this Friday, warning of intense thunderstorms. A level-two alert covers 15 provinces: Tizi Ouzou, Béjaïa, Jijel, Skikda, Annaba, El Tarf, Sétif, Mila, Constantine, Guelma, Souk Ahras, Oum El Bouaghi, Batna, Tébessa, and Khenchela, with rainfall expected to reach 50 mm locally until 9:00 PM. The provinces of Béchar, Béni Abbès, and eastern Tindouf are also under alert for 20-40 mm of rain until 6:00 PM. Furthermore, a level-one alert remains in effect from 6:00 AM to midnight for 19 other provinces, including Algiers, Sidi Bel Abbès, Laghouat, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Ghardaïa, M'Sila, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Djelfa, El Bayadh, Aïn Defla, Médéa, Biskra, Adrar, Saïda, Naâma, Boumerdès, Bouira, Ouled Djellal, and Blida.