The Kenya Meteorological department has advised Kenyans to expect more rainfall in the coming days leading to next week as part of its earlier warnings of the onset of the El-Nino phenomena.
The department in its seasonal weather update report, says that the ongoing rainfall is likely to intensify in most parts of the country with isolated storms occurring in some parts of the Rift Valley, the Southeastern lowlands and at the Coast.
The seven-day forecast which covers the period between Tuesday this week to Monday next week, however shows that other areas may also experience spatial coverage and a slight reduction of rainfall.
Moderate average daytime temperatures on the other hand is expected to be between 20 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius over much of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley and the South-eastern lowlands.
The same areas will also experience moderate average night-time temperatures of between 10 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius.
“The ongoing rainfall is expected to continue over most parts of the country with isolated storms likely to occur in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Southeastern lowlands and the Coast,” the met department said.
The predictions by the weatherman also follows an earlier warning issued on Tuesday by the head of the met department David Gikungu insisting that the predicted El-Nino rainfall had begun.
Speaking during an interview with NTV, Gikungu said that the ongoing heavy rains were part of the El-Nino phenomena that the department had warned about.
“Yes, it is El Nino. I have looked at the features and it is positive. For parts of East Africa, when we have an El Nino event, it is associated with excess rainfall. We have other drivers which we monitor as signals,” Gikungu said.
The met department director-general also added that El Nino is not always about rainfall and that there are other factors that show that what the country is currently experiencing was an El Nino phenomena.
“As the director, I did my part in terms of preparedness for El Niño. We have issued forecasts, we have given information in English and Swahili.
“We have attended meetings on various levels and we even have county directors of meteorology who downscale the forecast to their people by providing information to users even in their local language,” Gikungu added.
Email your news TIPS to Editor@nairobilawmonthly.com, and to advertise with us, call +254715061658 anytime of the day
