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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17 - 24 February 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

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

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over eastern parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and parts of northern and southern Tanzania.  
Floods update
  • Most of the eastern parts of Rwanda and Burundi, as well as northern and southern Tanzania, 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 south-western Tanzania, parts of western Kenya and other isolated regions across the GHA.  
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, southern and northern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea.  
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over parts of north-western Sudan, central Ethiopia, central to western Kenya, northern Somalia, and western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. 
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • Elevated heat stress  in “Extreme Caution” category expected over eastern Tanzania, eastern South Sudan and eastern Kenya into southern Somalia. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall (>200mm) expected over parts of southern Tanzania. 
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and south-western parts of Kenya. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most parts of Uganda and southern parts of South Sudan. 

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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Extremely heavy rainfall expected over a few places in central and northern Kenya and isolated areas in southern Somalia.
  • Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in most parts of Rwanda, Burundi, northern Tanzania, …
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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Extremely heavy rainfall expected in parts of northern Kenya, southern Ethiopia into southern Somalia.
  • Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in most parts of Kenya, central to southern Somalia, southern Ethiopia, south-east South …
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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, parts of eastern and northern Kenya, and south-eastern and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Mild temperature conditions (less …
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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Moderate temperatures (20 - 32 ℃) expected over the whole country.
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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Heavy rainfall (greater than 200mm) over southern parts of the country.
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected in central to southern parts of Somalia.
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over central to northern parts of …
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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall (greater than 200mm) expected over southern Somalia, and isolated areas in southern Ethiopia, Kenya.
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over central to southern Ethiopia, South Sudan, central to southern Somalia, Uganda, most …
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