NAIROBI – Elevated heat stress levels are expected in parts of South Sudan and coastal Somalia, while most parts of the Horn of Africa region will face warmer than usual temperatures in the next week, the IGAD climate center (ICPAC) indicates.
The forecast for Novermber 5-12 also shows that cooler than usual temperatures would prevail over a few regions including south-western Ethiopia, coastal areas of Somalia and other isolated areas.
Meanwhile, moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) are expected over Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, eastern and northern Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, eastern Ethiopia and eastern parts of both Rwanda and Uganda.
Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over central Ethiopia, central to south-western Kenya, and parts of western regions of both Burundi, and Rwanda.
In South Sudan, intense heat during mid-to-late February forced schools to close for two weeks in 2024 after students collapsed from heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Rainfall
Heavy rainfall exceeding the 90th percentile expected over northern Somalia, parts of Rwanda, southern Ethiopia and parts of Uganda, the ICPAC said.
More than usual rainfall is also expected over central to southern regions of South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, western and northern Tanzania western Rwanda and eastern Burundi.
It added that less than usual rainfall is expected over central Kenya, parts of eastern Uganda, northern and southern Tanzania and central to southern Somalia.