06 - 13 August 2024

Rainfall

Temperature

Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall amounts exceeding the top 10% on record expected in central to southern Sudan, western Eritrea, Djibouti and north-eastern Ethiopia.
Floods update

Floods Update

  • The expected very heavy rainfall over a few places in parts of central to southern Sudan, western Eritrea, and parts of northern Ethiopia is likely to lead to floods.
  • Communities in the areas at risk are advised to exercise caution during this period.
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of Eritrea, western and north-eastern Ethiopia, most parts of Sudan, parts of South Sudan, eastern Uganda and western Kenya.
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of south-western Sudan, central to southern Ethiopia and isolated regions across South Sudan. 
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA.
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over parts of central Sudan and other isolated parts across the GHA.  
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • High temperatures (above 32℃) expected over northern Sudan, and parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, north-western Somalia and north-eastern Ethiopia.   
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of South Sudan, southern to central Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, eastern and northern Kenya, and western and eastern Tanzania. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected Burundi, western Rwanda, parts of northern to southern Tanzania, central to south-western Kenya and western Ethiopia. 
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Elevated levels of heat stress expected in northern Sudan, north-eastern Ethiopia and coastal regions Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti and north-western Somalia. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall (above 200mm) expected over parts of western Ethiopia and Eritrea, and a few places in western and southern Sudan.
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of South Sudan, central to northern Uganda, western Ethiopia and Eritrea, central to southern Sudan and parts of western Kenya. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected in coastal regions of Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and parts of south-eastern Ethiopia and Djibouti.