By Gift Briton
People living in central and western parts of Kenya, southern and eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and central and north-western Somalia may need to prepare and take more caution following the very heavy rainfall expected to occur across the regions over the next seven days.
The above normal rainfall is likely to lead to flooding in the flood-prone areas of these regions.
This is according to the Eastern Africa weekly weather prediction by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC).
According to ICPAC prediction, between May 1st and 8th, more than usual rainfall will be experienced over most parts of central to western Kenya, central to northern Uganda, southern and eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti and central and north-western Somalia.
Most parts of Uganda, central to western Kenya, southern South Sudan, southern and eastern Ethiopia, eastern Eritrea, Djibouti and central and north-western Somalia are likely to receive moderate rainfall during the forecast period.
However, less than usual rainfall is expected over eastern Kenya to south-western Somalia, eastern Tanzania, central to northern South Sudan and south-western Ethiopia.
The weather body has also predicted that most parts of the Eastern Africa region have warmer than average temperatures.
However, episodes of elevated heat stress are expected across most parts of South Sudan, Sudan, eastern and northern Kenya, north-eastern Ethiopia, central to southern Somalia, and coastal regions of Eritrea, Somalia and Tanzania due to high temperatures above 32℃.
Mild temperature conditions are expected over parts of central Ethiopia, central to western Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, and central to southern Tanzania. Central to northern Sudan, south-eastern Ethiopia may experience cooler than usual temperatures.
