The weatherman has issued a seven-day weather forecast indicating that several regions across Kenya will experience intense downpours from April 22 to April 28. While rain will dominate much of the country, temperatures are expected to rise in some parts.

“Heavy rainfall events are expected over some parts of the Central Highlands (including Nairobi), Western Kenya, Lake Victoria Basin, Southeastern Lowlands, Central and South Rift Valley, and North-eastern Kenya,” the Kenya Meteorological Department said in a statement.

The forecast suggests that daytime temperatures will soar above 30 degrees Celsius in the coastal region, as well as in parts of north-eastern and north-western Kenya. Furthermore, isolated areas in Western Kenya may also experience similarly high temperatures during the day. 

In contrast, nights will be much cooler in certain parts of the country. 

The Central Highlands, Central Rift Valley, and the areas surrounding Mt. Kilimanjaro are expected to record minimum temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius.

“Average night-time (minimum) temperatures will be less than 10°C in some parts of the Central Highlands, Central Rift Valley, and around Mt. Kilimanjaro,” the statement added.

This observation is also in line with the Climate Scientists at the Igad Climate Predictions and Applications Center (ICPAC), who have also predicted that more than usual rainfall is expected over most parts of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, parts of Kenya, northern South Sudan and southern Sudan.

“Moderate rainfall of between 50-200 millimeters is expected in most parts of Rwanda, Burundi, northwestern and southern Tanzania, western Uganda, coastal, northeastern and western Kenya, parts of western Ethiopia, northern South Sudan and southern Sudan,” says the Igad Climate Predictions and Applications Center (ICPAC).

The specialized institution of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is warning that “the expected heavy rainfall over parts of north-eastern Kenya and some regions in southern and northern Tanzania could trigger isolated flooding and communities in low-lying areas should stay cautious.”

Temperatures in the region are also expected to be warmer than average over most parts of the region apart from north-eastern parts of Kenya, and cross border areas of Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Meanwhile, mild temperature conditions of less than 20℃elsius are expected over most parts of Burundi, Rwanda, central to western Kenya, and central Ethiopia.

“High temperatures of above 32℃elsius is expected over parts of Sudan and Afar region in Ethiopia,” says the statement and adds, “Moderate to high temperatures of between 20-32℃elsius are expected over most parts Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, northern, western and eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.”

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