Algeria is bracing for continued disruptions in its weather, with rain and thunderstorms expected to hit various regions on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The National Meteorological Office (ONM) has issued forecasts indicating that several areas in the south and high plateaus will experience precipitation. These regions include Béni Abbès, Béchar, El Bayadh, Laghouat, Ghardaïa, El Meniaâ, Timimoun, In Salah, Tamanrasset, Djanet, Illizi, and Ouargla.
In addition to the rain, thunderstorms are also predicted for several areas, including Tébessa, Khenchela, Batna, Biskra, Béni Abbès, Béchar, El Bayadh, Laghouat, Ghardaïa, El Meniaâ, Timimoun, Adrar, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam, In Salah, Tamanrasset, Djanet, Illizi, and Ouargla. The ONM has warned that these weather conditions may lead to further disruptions.
As of Monday, September 21, 2026, several special meteorological bulletins (BMS) of level 2, corresponding to orange vigilance for rain, are in effect. One BMS affects El Meniaâ, Ghardaïa, Ouargla, Laghouat, and Djelfa, with estimated accumulations of 20-30 mm, potentially reaching or exceeding 50 mm locally. This bulletin is valid from Sunday, September 20, at 12:00 to Monday at 18:00.
Two other BMS bulletins are also in effect. One covers Tamanrasset, Djanet, and Illizi, with accumulations between 20-30 mm, valid from Monday at 12:00 to 23:00. Another bulletin concerns El Bayadh, Tiaret, Ouled Djellal, El Meghaïer, and El Oued, with predicted quantities of 20-30 mm, valid from Monday at 12:00 to Tuesday at 02:00.
In addition to the BMS orange alerts, Météo Algérie has issued a level 1, yellow vigilance for several meteorological phenomena. A rain alert affects several wilayas, including Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbès, Mascara, Saïda, M’Sila, Batna, Biskra, Mila, Oum El Bouaghi, Constantine, Guelma, Souk Ahras, Skikda, Annaba, El Tarf, Naâma, Béchar, Béni Abbès, Timimoun, In Salah, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, and In Guezzam.
Thunderstorms are also signaled in a larger set of regions, including El Tarf, Annaba, Skikda, Jijel, Tébessa, Souk Ahras, Guelma, Oum El Bouaghi, Constantine, Khenchela, Biskra, Batna, Mila, M’Sila, Bordj Bou Arréridj, Béjaïa, Sétif, Djelfa, Ouled Djellal, Laghouat, Tiaret, Saïda, Mascara, Sidi Bel Abbès, Tlemcen, Naâma, El Bayadh, Béchar, Béni Abbès, Ghardaïa, El Meniaâ, El Oued, El Meghaïer, Touggourt, Ouargla, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Salah, Tamanrasset, In Guezzam, Djanet, and Illizi.
For Tuesday, September 22, 2026, meteorological services maintain a yellow vigilance for rain in Béni Abbès, Béchar, El Bayadh, Laghouat, Ghardaïa, El Meniaâ, Timimoun, In Salah, Tamanrasset, Djanet, Illizi, and Ouargla. Thunderstorms are expected to affect Tébessa, Khenchela, Batna, Biskra, Béni Abbès, Béchar, El Bayadh, Laghouat, Ghardaïa, El Meniaâ, Timimoun, Adrar, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam, In Salah, Tamanrasset, Djanet, Illizi, and Ouargla.
Key points
- Several regions in Algeria are expected to experience rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
- The National Meteorological Office has issued special meteorological bulletins (BMS) of level 2, corresponding to orange vigilance for rain, affecting several areas.
- A yellow vigilance has also been issued for several meteorological phenomena, including rain, thunderstorms, and sand winds.
