Weekly Forecast

At ICPAC we use the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) to produce our forecasts in a resolution of 10 x 10 Km. Our weekly forecasts are very popular and help stakeholders prepare for extreme weather, and mitigate risks associated with floods, drought or heavy rainfall.

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05 - 12 March 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of central to northern Tanzania, central, western to northern and southern parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and central to eastern regions of both Rwanda and Burundi.  
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of western and southern Tanzania. 
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over southern, central and northern parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia and central to northern Tanzania. 
Floods update
  • There is a likelihood of flooding incidences over the flood prone areas in southern, central and northern parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia and central to central-northern and pockets in eastern Tanzania.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.   
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over most parts of central to southern Sudan, northern South Sudan, a few parts of western Kenya and southern Ethiopia, and other isolated regions across the GHA.  
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, southern and north-eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over parts of northern Sudan, over the highlands of Ethiopia, central to western Kenya, northern Somalia, and western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. 
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • A forecast of elevated heat stress conditions is given over South-eastern Tanzania, eastern Kenya, southern Somalia, and eastern parts of South Sudan with values expected to reach the Extreme Caution category. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, central to northern Kenya and parts of southern Ethiopia. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most parts of Uganda, eastern Kenya, southern South Sudan, parts of southern Ethiopia, southern and northern Somalia and coastal regions of Eritrea.  

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Temperature forecast (Anomalies)
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.   
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over most parts of central to southern Sudan, northern South …
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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Dry conditions expected in most parts of Somalia, with light rainfall in the northern and southern regions.
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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over southern, central and northern parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia and central to northern Tanzania. 
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Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of central to northern Tanzania, central, western to northern and southern parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and central to eastern regions of both Rwanda and …
5 - 12 March 2026 Read More
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • A forecast of elevated heat stress conditions is given over South-eastern Tanzania, eastern Kenya, southern Somalia, and eastern parts of South Sudan with values expected to reach the Extreme Caution category. 
5 - 12 March 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, central to northern Kenya and parts of southern Ethiopia. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most parts of Uganda, eastern …
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