21-31 March

Rainfall

Temperature

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Temperature forecast
Temperatures forecast

Temperatures above 30C in much of South Sudan, northwestern and Eastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, parts of southeast Ethiopia and southern Sudan

Moderate temperatures (20-30C) in much of Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, southern & western Kenya, northern Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, eastern and northern Ethiopia

Less than 18 oC in central Ethiopia, central & western Kenya & areas of Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Eritrea & Somalia

Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Heavy rainfall (over 200 mm) in south eastern, northern and western Tanzania and western Burundi

Heavy rainfall (over 200 mm) in south eastern, northern and western Tanzania & western Burundi

Moderate rainfall (50 - 200 mm) in much of Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, central Kenya, much of Uganda, north western Somalia and central Ethiopia

Light rainfall less than 50mm is forecasted in South Sudan, north-east Somalia and regions along the coast of Djibouti and Eritrea

Dry conditions are forecasted in #Sudan, northern South Sudan, northern Ethiopia, much of Eritrea and western Djibouti

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Forecast (21-31 March 2020)

  • Widespread rainfall activity is expected in the Southern and equatorial countries of GHA
  • Thermal discomfort is expected in Central and northern parts of South Sudan

Observed rainfall (1-10 March 2020)

  • Significantly drier than normal conditions observed in Southern Tanzania.
  • Very Good than usual average rainfall observed in southern and coastal parts of Tanzania, southern, central and western parts of Kenya, eastern parts of Uganda.
  • Unusual high daytime temperature anomalies is recorded in western Sudan and eastern Kenya and Unusual hot nights is recorded in most parts of Kenya