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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13 - 20 October 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

  • More than usual rainfall expected over northern to central parts of Somalia, western, central to south-eastern parts of Ethiopia and isolated areas over north-western parts of South Sudan and southern parts of Sudan. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over  a few  areas in northern parts of Ethiopia, most parts of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and parts of northern and eastern parts of Tanzania.
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional Rainfall 

  • Rainfall exceeding the 95th percentile expected over northern to central parts of Somalia and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia.
Floods update

Floods

  • Flooding incidences expected over some parts of central to northern Somalia and areas in south-eastern Ethiopia.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over a few isolated regions across the GHA.  
Temperature forecast

Temperature 13 - 20 October 2026

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32°C expected over central parts of Sudan, isolated areas in western Eritrea and in north-eastern parts of Ethiopia.  
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32°C) expected over most parts of the region. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20°C) expected over central to western regions of Kenya, central to southern Tanzania and central to northern parts of Ethiopia and western regions of Rwanda. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall 

  • Heavy rainfall (above 200 mm) expected over isolated areas in western and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia. 
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200 mm) expected over central to southern parts of Ethiopia, northern to central parts of Somalia, central to western Uganda and western South Sudan.
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most parts of southern Sudan, most parts of South Sudan,  central  Ethiopia, central to western regions, north-eastern and coastal parts of Kenya, eastern and western Tanzania, most parts of Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern parts of Uganda.  
Heat Stress

Heat stress

  • Elevated heat stress within the ‘Extreme Caution’ category expected over most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, some parts of Eastern Kenya, some parts of north-eastern Ethiopia and some parts of southern Tanzania. 

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Rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall of above 200mm expected over isolated areas in northern and central Somalia. 
  • Moderate rainfall expected over most places in northern, central and southern parts of Somalia. 
  • Light rainfall expected over few parts …
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Temperature forecast (Anomalies)
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over a few isolated regions across the GHA.  
13 - 20 October 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

  • More than usual rainfall expected over northern to central parts of Somalia, western, central to south-eastern parts of Ethiopia and isolated areas over north-western parts of South Sudan and southern parts of Sudan. …
13 - 20 October 2026 Read More
Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat stress

  • Elevated heat stress within the ‘Extreme Caution’ category expected over most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, some parts of Eastern Kenya, some parts of north-eastern Ethiopia and some parts of southern …
13 - 20 October 2026 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional Rainfall 

  • Rainfall exceeding the 95th percentile expected over northern to central parts of Somalia and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia.
13 - 20 October 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall 

  • Heavy rainfall (above 200 mm) expected over isolated areas in western and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia. 
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200 mm) expected over central to southern parts of Ethiopia, northern to central parts of …
13 - 20 October 2026 Read More