This archive report was first published on 21 December 2021.
Published on December 21, 2021, the Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a warning that heavy rains will continue until after Christmas.
The department's seven-day weather forecast indicates that rainfall is likely to persist over several areas, including the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Southeastern lowlands, the Coast, the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Central and South Rift Valley, North-eastern and parts of North-western Kenya.
According to Director Stella Aura, heavy rainfall is expected over parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, South-eastern lowlands, North-eastern, and the Coastal strip. Strong south-easterly winds with speeds exceeding 25 knots (12.9 m/s) are forecasted over some parts of Northwestern and North-eastern Kenya.
"Occasional morning rains are expected over few places. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected over a few to several places. Nights are likely to be mainly partly cloudy though occasional showers are likely over few places," Aura said.
The department has also predicted that mornings will be cloudy with rains in Nairobi and the highland east of Rift Valley, with afternoon and night showers likely to occur. Occasional heavy rainfall is also expected over a few to several places.
Regions such as North-eastern Kenya, which have been experiencing prolonged drought, are expected to receive rains according to the weatherman.
The counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo will experience morning rains, with afternoon showers expected over a few places throughout the forecast period. Nights are expected to be partly cloudy for most of the forecast period, though occasional showers are likely over few places. Isolated storms are expected in Garissa, Marsabit, and Isiolo Counties.
