By Maina Simon
The rest of Kenya is likely to remain dry as rainfall continues in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the North West, according to a weekly forecast by the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD).
Occasional morning rains followed by afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur over a few places, eventually spreading to several places in the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and the Rift Valley (Kisii, Nyamira, Nandi, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Busia, Migori, Narok, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet and West-Pokot Counties).
The forecast notes that days are likely to be sunny and nights cloudy in North-western Kenya (Turkana and Samburu Counties). However, occasional afternoon showers may occur over a few places.
Additionally, the Highlands East of the Rift Valley (including Nairobi County, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu and Tharaka-Nithi) are likely to have cloudy mornings with light rains over a few places, giving way to sunny intervals.
While both the South-eastern lowlands (Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, Kajiado and Taita-Taveta Counties) and the Coast (Mombasa, Tana-River, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale Counties) are expected to be sunny with cloudy nights, the latter is likely to experience occasional morning showers over a few places toward the end of the forecast period.
Average daytime (maximum) temperatures will be moderate (more than 25 degrees Celsius) over much of the Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya. Average night-time (minimum) temperatures will be low (less than 15 degrees Celsius) over some parts of the South eastern lowlands, Central Rift Valley, Highlands East of the Rift Valley.
Comparing the 29 May to 4 June 2023 and the 5 to 11 June 2023 periods, it is noted that day-time (maximum) temperatures increased over most stations in the country and night-time (minimum) temperatures increased over some stations and decreased over others.
