The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has released a five-day weather forecast beginning September 7 to September 11, 2024.
According to the met department, residents in Nairobi and its environs should brace themselves for a continued cold season but limited rainfall during the period.
Kenya Met in the forecast noted that areas within the Highlands East of the Rift Valley including Nairobi County will experience cloudy conditions both at night and in the mornings. The regions will experience cloudy mornings that will break into sunny intervals in all five days.
These areas will experience a maximum of between 26°C and 27°C especially in the afternoon with lows of between 6°C and 7°C.
Other regions in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley include Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka counties.
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,” said Kenya Met.
“Rainfall is expected to continue over some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the Coast.”
At the same time, Kenya Met said that some places in the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley are expected to experience showers and thunderstorms especially in the afternoons and during the night accompanied by low temperatures of up to 9°C.
Also Read: Kenya Met Lists Regions to Receive Rains & Experience Cold Days
These include the counties of West Pokot, Siaya, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, and Busia.
Kenya Met on Minimum and maximum temperatures
In addition, chances of these regions experiencing sunny intervals. The counties west of the Rift Valley are also expected to experience maximum temperatures of 31°C, according to the weatherman as rains over few places have been predicted during the mornings for only one day.
At the same time, the weather department said that the rest of the country will be generally dry.
Also Read: Weatherman Lists Regions to Experience Extreme Cold & Rains this Week
Maximum high daytime temperatures of about 31°C will be experienced in parts of the coastal counties of Mombasa, Tana River, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale.
Areas within the south-eastern lowlands, which include Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado and Taita Taveta Counties are set to experience minimum temperatures of 10°C and 31°C maximum.
According to the Kenya Met, the high temperatures are to be experienced mostly during mornings and afternoons which are expected to be covered by sunny intervals while most nights will remain partly cloudy.
North-eastern Kenya counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Isiolo Counties will remain dry with maximum temperatures of 37°C especially during the mornings and afternoons, with cloudy conditions expected during the night.
Follow our WhatsApp Channel for real-time news updates!
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaB3k54HltYFiQ1f2i2C
