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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06 - 13 October 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

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

Exceptional Rainfall 

  • Rainfall exceeding the 95th percentile expected over both northern parts of Somalia and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia.
Floods update

Floods

  • Flooding incidences are expected over some parts of northern Somalia and isolated areas in south-eastern Ethiopia.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA.
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over a few isolated regions across the GHA.
Temperature forecast

Temperature

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32°C expected over central to a few places in northern parts of Sudan, isolated areas in southern Sudan, western Eritrea, and  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 to southern Tanzania and central to northern parts of Ethiopia and western regions of Rwanda.
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall 

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

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Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

  • More than usual rainfall expected over northern parts of Somalia, south-eastern parts of Ethiopia and isolated areas across the border of south-eastern Kenya and southern Somalia.
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over western …
6 - 13 October 2026 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional Rainfall 

  • Rainfall exceeding the 95th percentile expected over both northern parts of Somalia and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia.
6 - 13 October 2026 Read More
Heat Stress
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 and north-eastern regions of Ethiopia.
6 - 13 October 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

  • More than usual rainfall expected over southern regions of Sudan, northern Somalia, south-eastern parts of Ethiopia and isolated areas along the coastal parts of Kenya. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over western to …
29 - 6 October 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall expected over a some regions in  central to northern parts of Somalia 
  • Light rainfall expected over central to southern parts of the country .
29 - 6 October 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total Rainfall 

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200 mm) expected over southeastern, central and western parts  of Ethiopia, western Uganda and northern Somalia. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most parts of Somalia, central to northern …
29 - 6 October 2026 Read More