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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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warm daily-mean temperatures above 28oC are expected over Turkana, Wajir, southern and eastern Sudan, and north-eastern Afar in Ethiopia.
  • Moderate daily-mean temperatures between 20-24oC are expected over north-western Sudan, much of …
20 - 27 October 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Heavy rainfall above 200 mm is expected in the eastern coast of Somalia and localized areas in western Kenya.
  • Moderate rainfall between 50-200 mm is expected in parts of western and south-western Ethiopia, southern South …
20 - 27 October 2020 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall
  • Exceptionally heavy rainfall (top 1% on record) is expected in the north-eastern coast of Somalia.
  • Very heavy rainfall (top 5% on record) is expected over north-eastern parts of Somalia, north-western and southern Kenya, and parts …
20 - 27 October 2020 Read More