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Wetter-Than-Normal Conditions Expected Across Much of the Greater Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 27 January 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in collaboration with member states’ National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and partners, has released the regional climate outlook for the March to May (MAM) 2026 rainfall season, following the 72nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 72) held in Nairobi, Kenya from 26–27 January 2026.
Key Highlights of the MAM 2026 Climate Outlook
Rainfall Outlook
- The outlook indicates a 45% probability of wetter-than-normal rainfall conditions over much of the Greater Horn of Africa, including most parts of Uganda, Rwanda, …
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Can We Talk 11: The Monitoring and Applications of the VIIRS Satellite Data received from the RAR -Station at ICPAC
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IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises: Urgent Action Needed as Food Insecurity Worsens Across the IGAD Region
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June to September 2024 Seasonal Forecast: Above-normal rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures are predicted over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
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