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

  • Heavy to very heavy rainfall (top 10%-5%) rainfall expected over north-eastern and central parts of Kenya, isolated areas over parts of south-eastern, western and northern Ethiopia, southern Somalia and isolated areas in southern …
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Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall (more than 200mm) expected over southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over south-western to eastern Ethiopia, southern, central to north-eastern Kenya, western Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and most parts of …
4 - 11 April 2023 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • Hot temperatures (above 32℃) expected over north-eastern parts of South Sudan.
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20 - 32℃) expected over Sudan, southern and western South Sudan, eastern and southern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, …
4 - 11 April 2023 Read More
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures forecast over most parts of Sudan, northern South Sudan, central parts of Somalia, eastern and northern Ethiopia, parts of central and southern Tanzania.
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over …
4 - 11 April 2023 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Heavy to very heavy rainfall (top 10%-5%) rainfall expected over north-eastern and south-western parts of Ethiopia, parts of eastern Kenya, as well as southern and eastern Tanzania.
4 - 11 April 2023 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Moderate to high temperatures (24 - 34 ℃) expected all over the country.
4 - 11 April 2023 Read More