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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26 May - 02 June 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of Ethiopia, northern Somalia, south-western parts of South Sudan, southern Tanzania, central regions of Kenya and Somalia-Kenya coastal border.
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of Somalia, southern Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda.
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over the western parts and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia extending to northern parts of Somalia and some parts of South Sudan.
Floods update

Floods Update

  • Most of the places in western parts and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia, and northern parts of Somalia and some parts of South Sudan 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 northern Sudan and other isolated regions across the GHA. 
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32°C expected over southern parts of Sudan, Djibouti and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of the GHA.
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over Rwanda, Burundi, central to western regions of Kenya, Tanzania and most of the highlands across the GHA.
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
  • Elevated heat stress within the ‘Extreme Caution’ category expected over most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, eastern and northern Kenya, central to southern Somalia and north-eastern regions of Ethiopia.
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

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

Weekly Forecasts

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Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Heavy rainfall above 200 mm expected in a few places in western and central Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 50-200 mm is expected in south-western Sudan, north-western to south-western South Sudan, western and parts of central …
15 - 22 September 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • High daily-mean temperatures above 32oC are expected in northern Sudan, coastal Eritrea, parts of north-eastern Ethiopia, parts of Djibouti and regions in north-western coast of Somalia.
  • Moderate daily-mean temperatures between 20-32oC …
15 - 22 September 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • High daily mean temperatures above 32oC are expected in northern Sudan, coastal Eritrea, parts of north-eastern Ethiopia, parts of Djibouti, and regions in north-western coast of Somalia.
  • Moderate daily mean temperatures between 20-32 …
8 - 15 September 2020 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall
  • Very heavy rainfall (top 5% on record) is expected in northern, southern and south-western Sudan; parts of north-western South Sudan; isolated regions of western, northern and eastern Ethiopia; western Eritrea, and northern Somalia.
  • Heavy rainfall …
8 - 15 September 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Heavy rainfall above 200 mm expected in parts of western Ethiopia, south-western Sudan and north-western South Sudan.
  • Moderate rainfall between 50-200 mm expected in western and central Ethiopia, western Eritrea, southern Sudan, much of South …
8 - 15 September 2020 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall
  • Exceptionally heavy rainfall (top 1% on record) is expected in a few areas of north-western Ethiopia.
  • Very heavy rainfall (top 5% on record) is expected in north-eastern and western Ethiopia, central and southern parts of …
1 - 8 September 2020 Read More