Kenya Met List Regions Set to Receive Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms in 2nd Week of April

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has predicted that several regions across the country will continue to experience rainfall between April 8th and 14th, 2025. In its weekly weather forecast, Kenya Met said certain regions will experience isolated heavy rains during this period.

This includes parts of the Central Highlands, Western, North-western, and North-eastern Kenya.

“Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country. Isolated heavy rainfall events are expected over parts of the Highlands in East and West of the Rift Valley, as well as in North-western and North-eastern Kenya,” reads part of the Forecast.

Morning rain is expected over a few places in the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley.

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur over several places, with night showers expected over a few places.

Counties in these regions include Nandi, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Siaya, Busia, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, West-Pokot, Kisii, Nyamira, Kericho, Bomet, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori and Narok.

North-Western Kenya

Similarly, Turkana and Samburu counties will experience morning rains as well as afternoon and night showers.

Kenya Met warned that thunderstorms are likely to occur over few places, occasionally spreading to several places.

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Weather Forecast for Nairobi & its Environs

Mornings are likely to be cloudy, with light rains over few places, giving way to sunny intervals in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley including Nairobi County

Afternoon and night showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur over a few places, occasionally spreading to several places.

Other counties in this region include Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu and Tharaka-Nithi.

Counties in North-Eastern Kenya will experience morning rains as well as afternoon and night showers.

Thunderstorms are likely to occur over a few places

This region consists of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Isiolo counties.

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Kenya Met Predicts Thunderstorms in South-Eastern lowlands

The southeastern lowlands will experience sunny intervals in the morning.

Afternoon and night showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur over a few places.

It brings together Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, Kajiado, and Taita-Taveta Counties as well as the inland parts of Tana-River County.

Coastal Weather Prediction

Morning, afternoon, and night showers are expected over a few places, occasionally spreading to several places along the Coast.

It includes Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and Kwale Counties as well as the coastal parts of Tana River County.

Average maximum daytime temperatures of more than 30°C will be experienced in the Coast, North-eastern, and North-western Kenya.

Average night-time temperatures will be less than 10°C in some parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley and the Central Rift Valley.

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