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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26 May - 02 June 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of Ethiopia, northern Somalia, south-western parts of South Sudan, southern Tanzania, central regions of Kenya and Somalia-Kenya coastal border.
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of Somalia, southern Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda.
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over the western parts and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia extending to northern parts of Somalia and some parts of South Sudan.
Floods update

Floods Update

  • Most of the places in western parts and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia, and northern parts of Somalia and some parts of South Sudan are likely to experience flooding incidences in the coming week. During this period, communities in high-risk areas are encouraged to be cautious.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

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

Mean temperatures

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32°C expected over southern parts of Sudan, Djibouti and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of the GHA.
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over Rwanda, Burundi, central to western regions of Kenya, Tanzania and most of the highlands across the GHA.
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • Elevated heat stress within the ‘Extreme Caution’ category expected over most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, eastern and northern Kenya, central to southern Somalia and north-eastern regions of Ethiopia.
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

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

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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over parts of northern Uganda, western Kenya and western regions of Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan.  
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected in southern and northern Somalia, western …
10 - 17 September 2024 Read More
Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Elevated levels of heat stress expected in most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, northern Somalia and north-eastern Ethiopia.
10 - 17 September 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Light rainfall is expected over northern and southern regions of Somalia.
10 - 17 September 2024 Read More
Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Elevated levels of heat stress expected in northern Sudan, north-eastern Ethiopia and regions in vicinity of the Red Sea coastline. 
3 - 10 September 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, northern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, central Sudan and western regions of South Sudan. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of eastern South …
3 - 10 September 2024 Read More
Floods update
Floods update

Floods Update

  • The expected very heavy rainfall over few places in parts of western Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, and western regions of both Sudan and South Sudan is likely to lead to floods.  
  • Communities in the …
3 - 10 September 2024 Read More