Northwestern Africa is moving from a prolonged drought into a period of renewed weather uncertainty after an unusually wet winter. Multiple outlets note that the region has recently experienced large swings in rainfall, with implications for water supplies and flood risk.
Reporting highlights that Morocco, a key focus in the coverage, endured several years of consistently low rainfall. Between 2019 and 2024, the country records six consecutive years of below-average rainfall, described as the longest streak on record. The 2023–24 hydrological year is reported as the driest in more than six decades, with a national total of 106.4 mm.
The sources frame the shift in terms of the potential next impacts of “super El Niño,” which can alter weather patterns across parts of the world, including North Africa. While one outlet emphasizes the broader transition from drought to flooding risk, another provides specific recent rainfall statistics for Morocco. Together, they depict a region that is still adjusting to extreme variability rather than returning to stable conditions.
