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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20 - 27 October 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall Anomalies 

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

Exceptional Rainfall 

  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th expected over south-eastern Ethiopia, central Somalia, south-western Uganda, and isolated areas in central Kenya. 
Floods update

Floods

  • Flooding incidences expected over some parts of central Somalia, areas in south-eastern Ethiopia, and south-western Uganda.
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over north-western parts of Sudan and few isolated regions across the GHA. 
Temperature forecast

Temperature

  • Elevated temperatures exceeding 32°C expected over a small area in south eastern part of Sudan and in north-eastern parts of Ethiopia.  
  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32°C) expected over most parts of the region. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20°C) expected over central to western regions of Kenya, central Tanzania, central to northern parts of Ethiopia and western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall 

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

Heat stress

  • Elevated heat stress within the ‘Extreme Caution’ category expected over most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, some parts of Eastern Kenya, some parts of north-eastern Ethiopia and some parts of southern Tanzania. 

Weekly Forecasts

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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall
  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record)expected parts of southern Sudan, central to eastern South Sudan, western and northern Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and eastern Uganda into western Kenya.  
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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall
  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record)expected parts of southern Sudan, central to eastern South Sudan, western and northern Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and eastern Uganda into western Kenya. 
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Heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall
  • Rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile (the highest 10% on record)expected over western Ethiopia and isolated areas in South Sudan, Sudan and western Eritrea.
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Temperature forecast (Anomalies)
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
24 - 1 July 2025 Read More
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected over central and north-western Kenya, most parts of Uganda, central to western Ethiopia, central to eastern South Sudan, and western Sudan. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over eastern …
24 - 1 July 2025 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Moderate temperatures (20-32 ℃) expected over most parts of Somalia, with temperatures exceeding 32 ℃ over parts of north-western coastal regions.
24 - 1 July 2025 Read More