The Kenya Meteorological (Kenya Met) Department has shared a five-day outlook on weather conditions for the week starting August 3 to August 7.
In its forecast on August 3, Kenya Met predicted that regions in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley would experience intermittent cool and cloudy conditions as some will continue receiving rains both in heavy and moderate amounts.
Regions in the highlands East of the Rift Valley include Nairobi and the neighboring counties in the central region including Kiambu, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, and Nyeri counties.
As per the advisory, the above-named counties will experience cloudy mornings breaking into sunny intervals. In the afternoon, Nairobi and the counties in the highlands East of the Rift Valley will experience showers over few high ground areas.
“Intermittent cool and cloudy conditions are expected over some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands and the Rift Valley,” Kenya Met said.
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In addition, counties in the West of the Rift Valley including Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru were expected to receive heavy rains accompanied by a thunderstorm.
“Rainfall is expected to continue over some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, North-western Kenya and the Rift Valley,” the statement read.
Kenya Met Forecast on Temperatures
Some of the areas expected to experience a noticeable drop in temperatures, with average night-time lows dipping below 10°C.
These areas include some counties in the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley with a minimum temperature ranging from 8°C to 12°C.
However, Kenyans living in the counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka and Nairobi were also warned of very cold nights of temperatures below 6°C to 11°C.
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These projections contrast the high daytime temperatures expected in the Coast, North-eastern, and South-eastern lowland regions, where temperature levels are set to range from a high of 30°C to 37°C.
As such, the Meteorological Department advises residents in the aforementioned areas to take necessary precautions to cope with the varying weather conditions.
Similarly, residents are encouraged to stay warm and take care on the roads, as the combination of rain and low temperatures can lead to slippery conditions and reduced visibility.
Hot Weather in other regions
At the same time, the weather department said that the rest of the country will be generally hot and dry.
According to the Kenya Met, the high temperatures are to be experienced mostly during afternoons which are expected to be covered by sunny intervals while most nights will remain partly cloudy.
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