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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23 - 30 September 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of South Sudan, Uganda, central to southern Sudan, central to western Kenya, central to western Ethiopia, northern Djibouti, northern Somalia, Rwanda, and Burundi.
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over a few regions in eastern South Sudan, south-eastern Ethiopia, central Somalia and western Uganda.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA.
  • Cooler than average temperatures expected over southeastern regions of South Sudan, and highland areas of Kenya and Ethiopia.
Heavy rainfall
  • · Rainfall exceeding the 95th percentile (the highest 5% on record) expected over areas in southern and eastern Ethiopia, and northern Somalia.
Floods update
  • There is a likelihood of flooding incidences over the flood prone areas in northern Somalia, central-eastern parts of Ethiopia, and pockets in central-southern South Sudan.
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • High temperatures (>32℃) expected in central Sudan and Afar region in Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, south-eastern Ethiopia, eastern and northern Kenya, eastern Rwanda, eastern Burundi, Uganda, and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over central Ethiopia, central to south-western Kenya, western Rwanda and Burundi, and parts of central Tanzania.
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Elevated heat stress levels expected in parts of the Red Sea coast, Afar region in Ethiopia, and most parts of Sudan.
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall (above 200mm) expected over isolated areas in central Ethiopia as well as south-western South Sudan.
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected in most parts of Uganda, central to western South Sudan, southern Sudan, central, western to northern Ethiopia, northern Somalia, Lake Victoria Basin in Kenya, and Rwanda.
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected in parts of central to southern Sudan, central to south-eastern South Sudan, western and southern Eritrea, Djibouti, south-eastern Ethiopia, southern Kenya, most parts of Somalia and eastern and northwestern Tanzania.

Weekly Forecasts

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Floods update
Floods update

Flood

  • The expected very heavy rainfall is likely to lead to isolated flood incidences over a few places, in parts of southern, central, and northern Kenya, northern Tanzania, most parts of Rwanda, and parts of …
20 - 27 November 2024 Read More
Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall amounts exceeding the top 10% on record expected over parts of southern, central to northern Kenya, northern Tanzania, most parts of Rwanda, and parts of northern Burundi. 
20 - 27 November 2024 Read More
Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Cautionary heat stress levels expected in eastern regions of Kenya, coastal Tanzania, eastern and northern South Sudan, southern Somalia and eastern Sudan. 
20 - 27 November 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Heavy rainfall (>200mm) expected over a few parts of southern Kenya, northern to southern Tanzania, southern Rwanda and northern Burundi. 
  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, …
20 - 27 November 2024 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Moderate temperatures (20-32 ℃) expected in most parts of the country.
  • Mild temperatures (less than 20 ℃) expected over the parts of northern regions of the country.
20 - 27 November 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected most parts of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, northern Burundi, northern and central Tanzania, southern and northern Somalia, southern Ethiopia and south-eastern South Sudan.
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over …
20 - 27 November 2024 Read More