Published on March 15, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
Last Updated on 1 year by Agencies for Kenya Online News
The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecasted a brief reduction in rainfall over most parts of the country by mid this week.
Rain is however expected to return towards the weekend.
According to the weather outlook covering March 11 to 17, 2025, rainfall will be experienced over the Highlands both west and east of the Rift Valley, including Nairobi.
Others are Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, South-eastern Lowlands, the Coast, and parts of Northwestern and Northeastern Kenya.
While rainfall intensity is expected to decrease by midweek, the department warns that showers will pick up again towards the end of the forecast period.
Isolated heavy downpours may occur at the start and end of the week.
Temperatures will remain high in some areas, with daytime highs exceeding 30°C in the Coast, Northeastern, and Northwestern Kenya.
In contrast, the Highlands east of the Rift Valley, the Central Rift Valley, and the Mt. Kilimanjaro region will experience chilly nights, with temperatures dropping below 10°C.
The Met has now advised Kenyas to stay updated and take necessary precautions, especially in areas prone to heavy rainfall and temperature fluctuations.
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Nairobi and most parts of the country experienced heavy rains from Sunday evening until Tuesday.
The March 2025 monthly weather outlook, released on February 28, indicated that the rains will be near to above-average rainfall over several regions, and below average in others.
Director of Meteorological Services David Gikungu, advised farmers to get ready and liaise with their local extension officers.
The rains will offer much relief for the scorched and dust-choked country.
The Met Department attributes the anticipated rainfall to the influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO).
MJO is a pattern of clouds, rain, and storms that travels from west to east around the world along the equator every 30 to 60 days.
When the MJO is in a region, it increases rainfall and storms.
When it moves away, the weather becomes drier and hotter.
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“The MJO is expected to be in phase two from the second week of March, which may lead to an earlier-than-anticipated onset over some parts of the country,” Gikungu explained.
