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.
07 - 14 October 2025
Rainfall
Temperature
Rainfall anomalies
- More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of northern Somalia, central to southern Ethiopia, north-western South Sudan and south-western Sudan, and most parts of Rwanda and Burundi.
- Less than usual rainfall expected over most parts of South Sudan, central Somalia, southern Uganda and western Kenya.
Temperature anomalies
- Warmer than usual temperatures eexpected over most parts of the GHA.
- Cooler than average temperatures expected over northern Sudan and regions within the Great Rift Valley.
- Rainfall exceeding the 95th percentile (the highest 5% on record) expected over south-eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
- There is a likelihood of Flooding incidences over the flood prone areas in south-eastern and pockets in central-western Ethiopia.
Mean temperatures
- High temperatures (>32℃) expected in Afar region of Ethiopia.
- Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea and eastern Ethiopia.
- Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over central Ethiopia, central to south-western Kenya, parts of northern and central Tanzania, and western regions of both Rwanda and Burundi.
Heat Stress
- Elevated heat stress levels expected in parts of the Red Sea coast, and Afar region in Ethiopia.
Total rainfall
- Heavy rainfall (above 200mm) expected over a few parts of southern Ethiopia.
- Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected in most parts of northern and southern Somalia, central to southern Ethiopia, western and central Uganda, Rwanda, northern Burundi, western South Sudan and south-western Sudan.
- Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected in parts of eastern and northern Tanzania, southern and eastern Kenya, southern Burundi, central Somalia, Eritrea, and south-eastern regions of both Sudan and South Sudan.
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Heavy rainfall
Exceptional rainfall
- Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in parts of western and south-eastern Ethiopia extending into parts of central Somalia, northern and southern parts of Uganda, isolated areas in northern Kenya and South Sudan.
Rainfall forecast
- Light rainfall expected (less than 50mm) over south-eastern and northern most parts of the country.
- Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of the country.
Rainfall forecast
- Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected in central and southern parts of Somalia.
- Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) is expected over the rest of the country.
Rainfall forecast
Total rainfall
- Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over Burundi, Rwanda, north-western Tanzania, Uganda, western and northeastern Kenya, South Sudan, central and southern Somalia, and parts of western and southern Ethiopia.
- Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) …
Temperature forecast
- Moderate temperatures (20 - 32 ℃) expected over the whole country.
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall anomalies
- Wetter than usual conditions expected over southern Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, parts of Rwanda and Burundi, western Tanzania, part of western and northern eastern Kenya, and central Somalia.
- Drier than usual conditions expected …