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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30 September - 07 October 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of South Sudan, Uganda, northern Burundi, Rwanda, parts of northern Somalia and western Kenya. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over southern Ethiopia and central to southern Somalia.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA.
  • Cooler than average temperatures expected over eastern and northern regions of South Sudan. 
Heavy rainfall
  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record) expected over areas in central to northern South Sudan, western Ethiopia, northern Somalia and central to northern Uganda. 
Floods update
  • There is a likelihood of Flooding incidences over the flood prone areas in north-central Uganda, central to north-central parts of South Sudan, and pockets in western Ethiopia.
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

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

Heat Stress

  • Elevated heat stress levels expected  in parts of the Red Sea coast, Afar region in Ethiopia, and most parts of central to eastern Sudan. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

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

Weekly Forecasts

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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over central to southern Ethiopia, central to southern and north-western Somalia, most parts of Uganda, western South Sudan, and parts of central to western Kenya. 
  • Light rainfall (less than …
7 - 14 May 2024 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Moderate temperatures (20-32 ℃) expected over the whole country.
7 - 14 May 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • Wetter than usual conditions expected over central to eastern parts of Ethiopia, central to southern and north-western Somalia and isolated areas in western South Sudan, central Uganda and western Kenya.
  • Drier than usual …
7 - 14 May 2024 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • High temperatures (above 32℃) expected over central to southern Sudan, northern South Sudan, and a few areas in Afar region and western Ethiopia. 
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over southern to central …
7 - 14 May 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected in north-eastern parts of the country.
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over central to southern parts and north-western Somalia.
7 - 14 May 2024 Read More
Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Elevated levels of heat stress expected in most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, eastern and northern Kenya, north-eastern Ethiopia, central to southern Somalia, and coastal regions of Eritrea, Somalia and Tanzania. 
1 - 8 May 2024 Read More