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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20 - 27 October 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

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

Exceptional Rainfall 

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th expected over south-eastern Ethiopia, central Somalia, south-western Uganda, and isolated areas in central Kenya. 
Floods update

Floods

  • Flooding incidences expected over some parts of central Somalia, areas in south-eastern Ethiopia, and south-western Uganda.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over north-western parts of Sudan and few isolated regions across the GHA. 
Temperature forecast

Temperature

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32°C expected over a small area in south eastern part of Sudan and in north-eastern parts of Ethiopia.  
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32°C) expected over most parts of the region. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20°C) expected over central to western regions of Kenya, central Tanzania, central to northern parts of Ethiopia and western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall 

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

Heat stress

  • Elevated heat stress within the ‘Extreme Caution’ category expected over most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, some parts of Eastern Kenya, some parts of north-eastern Ethiopia and some parts of southern Tanzania. 

Weekly Forecasts

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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) to dry conditions expected in central to southern regions of the country.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (> 50mm) expected over northern regions.
15 - 22 May 2024 Read More
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures predicted over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures forecast over regions in central to northern Sudan, central to north-western Ethiopia and other few regions across the …
15 - 22 May 2024 Read More
Floods update
Floods update

Floods Update

  • Very heavy rainfall is likely to lead to flooding in the flood prone areas.
15 - 22 May 2024 Read More
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
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
Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Elevated levels of heat stress expected in most parts of South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, and parts of eastern Kenya.
7 - 14 May 2024 Read More