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The latest weather forecast from the Kenya Meteorological Department indicates that a dry spell is anticipated in most parts of the country for the upcoming week.
The seven-day weather outlook spanning from January 23 to January 29 reveals that only a few regions are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall. These areas include parts of the South Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, and the Coast.
The forecast notes, “High average daytime (maximum) temperatures of more than 30 degrees Celsius will be experienced over the Coast, Northeastern, and Northwestern Kenya.”
Specifically, Mombasa, Mtwapa, Lamu, and Malindi are projected to record daytime temperatures of 36, 35, 34, and 33 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Inland areas such as Mandera, Garissa, Moyale, and Marsabit are expected to experience high temperatures, reaching as much as 39, 38, 33, and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The weather report also predicts lower nighttime temperatures of less than 10 degrees Celsius in certain areas of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley.
Morning rains are expected in parts of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley. Additionally, afternoon and night showers and thunderstorms are forecasted over a few places.
Counties affected by these conditions include 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.
In Kisumu, temperatures are projected to reach a high of 28 degrees Celsius during the day and drop to as low as 14 degrees Celsius at night in Nakuru.
Coastal counties such as Mombasa, Tana-River, Kilifi, Lamu, and Kwale are expected to experience sunny days and partly cloudy nights, with occasional morning and afternoon showers in a few places.
Northwestern Kenya counties of Turkana and Samburu are forecasted to have sunny days and partly cloudy nights, with daytime temperatures rising to as high as 38 degrees Celsius in Lodwar and nighttime temperatures dropping to 23 degrees Celsius.
Counties in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, including Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka-Nithi, will observe occasional cloudiness in the morning, followed by sunny intervals and afternoon and night showers over a few places.
The northeastern Kenya counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo are predicted to have sunny days and partly cloudy nights.
Finally, southeastern lowland counties such as Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, Kajiado, and Taita-Taveta will experience occasional cloudiness in the morning, transitioning to sunny intervals. Afternoon and night showers are likely to occur over a few places during the latter part of the forecast period. In Nyahururu and Laikipia, temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 10 degrees Celsius at night during the forecast period.
