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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11 - 18 March 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of eastern Tanzania, central Uganda, south-western parts of Kenya and Ethiopia, and southern South Sudan. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of western Tanzania, central to eastern Rwanda, central to western Burundi and eastern Kenya.  
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

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

Temperature anomalies

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

Mean temperatures

  • High temperatures (above 32℃) expected over central to eastern parts of South Sudan.
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over parts of the Ethiopian highlands, central to western Kenya and a few parts of western Rwanda and Burundi. 
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • Elevated heat stress in the Extreme Caution category, bordering Danger, is expected over central to northern regions of South Sudan, eastern areas of Tanzania, eastern Kenya, and south-western parts of Somalia.   
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

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

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Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • Elevated heat stress in the Extreme Caution category, bordering Danger, is expected over central to northern regions of South Sudan, eastern areas of Tanzania, eastern Kenya, and south-western parts of Somalia.   
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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Dry conditions expected in most parts of Somalia, with light rainfall along the coastal regions.
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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 the highland regions across the GHA. 
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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

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

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of eastern Tanzania, central Uganda, south-western parts of Kenya and Ethiopia, and southern South Sudan. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of western Tanzania, …
11 - 18 March 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, and a few places in south-western Kenya, southern Uganda and south-western Ethiopia.  
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most …
11 - 18 March 2026 Read More