17 - 24 July 2024

Rainfall

Temperature

Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall amounts exceeding the top 10% on record expected over north-western Kenya, most parts of Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, eastern and north-western South Sudan, south-western and south-eastern Sudan, and western Eritrea.  
Floods update

Floods Update

  • The expected very heavy rainfall over few places in north-western Kenya, most parts of Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, eastern and north-western South Sudan, south-western and south-eastern Sudan, and western Eritrea is likely to lead to flooding..
  • 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 parts of central to north-western Kenya, south-eastern and north-western South Sudan, south-western to northern Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and northern Somalia.  
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over central Sudan, northern and south-western South Sudan, a small area in western Kenya, and isolated areas in central to northern Ethiopia. 
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over part of eastern South Sudan and north-eastern Somalia. 
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

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

Heat Stress

  • Elevated levels of heat stress expected in north-central Sudan, north-eastern Ethiopia and coastal Eritrea.
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

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