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.
29 April - 06 May 2025
Rainfall
Temperature
Rainfall anomalies
- More than usual rainfall expected over most parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, central to southern Somalia, northern and southern Tanzania.
- Less than usual rainfall expected over parts of western Kenya, central Uganda, northern Somalia, and south-eastern Ethiopia.
Temperature anomalies
- Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, western South Sudan and central to southern parts of Sudan.
- Cooler than usual temperatures expected over parts of northern Sudan, and eastern South Sudan.
- Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record)expected over parts of southern Tanzania, southern and eastern Kenya, southern Somalia, and southern Ethiopia.
- There is a likelihood of isolated flash flood over the flood prone areas in southern Kenya, southern Tanzania, south-western Somalia and western Ethiopia.
Mean temperatures
- High temperatures (> 32℃) expected in parts of southern Sudan.
- Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
- Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over most parts of Burundi, Rwanda, central to western Kenya, and central Ethiopia.
Heat Stress
- Elevated heat stress levels expected in parts of southern regions of Sudan and northern regions of South Sudan.
Total rainfall
- Heavy rainfall (> 200mm) expected in parts of southern Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected in most parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, southern and north-eastern Tanzania, southern and eastern Kenya, central to southern Somalia, and central to western Ethiopia.
- Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over parts of central Tanzania, central to north-western Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, and parts of southern Sudan.
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Heavy rainfall
- Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record)expected over parts of northern and southern Tanzania.
Rainfall forecast
- Light to moderate rainfall expected over southern regions of Somalia.
Rainfall forecast
- Light to moderate rainfall expected over southern regions of Somalia.
Heavy rainfall
- Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record)expected over parts of northern and southern Tanzania.
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall anomalies
- More than usual rainfall expected over parts of northern, eastern and southern Tanzania, southern Kenya, southern Somalia, western regions of Rwanda and Burundi, most parts of South Sudan, southern Sudan, and western Ethiopia. …
Heat Stress
Heat Stress
- Elevated heat stress levels are expected in most parts of South Sudan, southern regions of Sudan, northern and eastern Kenya, southern Somalia, and coastal regions of Tanzania.