Tunisian Republic
Ministry of Transport
| Warning |
Near Gale at Gale№ 33 Intended |
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| Reference time | 00:00H UTC of 02/02/2026 | |||||
| Validity | Hour | 24 | ||||
| Beginning of validity | 02/02/2026 to 19:00H UTC | |||||
| End of validity | 03/02/2026 to 19:00H UTC | |||||
| Threatened Areas | North of Tunisia and Gulf of Hammemet | |||||
| Weather elements | -Northern Tunisia: Southeasterly wind veering west, force 7 Beaufort (28 to 33 knots), locally reaching force 8 (34 to 40 knots). -Gulf of Hammamet: Southerly wind, force 7 Beaufort (28 to 33 knots). | |||||
| Generative phenomenon and evolution | A 1001 hPa low pressure system over the Algerian coast, then moving towards the Adriatic Sea, associated with a 1002 hPa low pressure system over Central West Algeria, then moving towards Southern Tunisia. | |||||
The month August 2020 was marked by a noticeable rise in temperature, and our country witnessed the emergence of three heat waves, also the average temperature exceeded the reference average by a difference of 1.14 degrees.
New record for maximum temperature was recorded in Kasserine, reaching 43°C on August 20, 2020. August has been ranked the 7 th hottest August since 1970.
With regard to rain, the decrease in the total monthly rainfall amount was 50%.
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National Institute of Meteorology
Monthly Climatological Report August 2020 in Tunisia
