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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31 March - 07 April 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

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

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over parts of southern Tanzania and isolated areas in central to southern Ethiopia. 
Floods update
  • There is a likelihood of Flooding incidences over the flood prone areas over southern and north-eastern Ethiopia and central to north-western Rwanda.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

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

Mean temperatures

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32℃ expected over most parts of central to eastern South Sudan and south-eastern parts of Sudan.  
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over parts of the Ethiopian highlands, central to western Kenya and western regions of both Rwanda and Burundi, and parts of south-western Tanzania. 
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • Elevated heat stress in the Danger category expected over the northern regions of South Sudan and south-eastern parts of Sudan, as well as eastern parts of both Tanzania, Kenya and south-western parts of Somalia.  
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of southern Tanzania, southern Ethiopia and western regions of South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over most parts of Kenya, South Sudan, eastern Rwanda, parts of Burundi, central to northern Tanzania, southern and northern Somalia, and parts of southern Sudan and western Uganda.

Weekly Forecasts

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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Headline: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in regions of western Oromia and southern Benishangul Gumuz in Ethiopia. Moderate rains continue in western Kenya, central Uganda, South Sudan, and southern Sudan. Authorities and the …

21 - 28 September 2021 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warm temperatures above 32℃ are expected in central and northern Sudan, coastal Eritrea, Djibouti, Afar region in Ethiopia, northern coastal regions of Somalia, and isolated regions in north-western Kenya.
  • Moderate temperatures between 20 - 32 …
15 - 22 September 2021 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Headline: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in areas of western and eastern Oromia including southern Benishangul Gumuz in Ethiopia; Elegeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, and Narok counties in western Kenya; northern district …

15 - 22 September 2021 Read More