Kenya Met Warns of Rains and Thunderstorms in Several Counties Over the Next 5 Days

The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has released the weather forecast for the period between August 24th and 28th, 2025.

In the forecast published on August 24, Kenya Met predicted that rainfall and thunderstorms would be experienced in certain parts of the country.

Rainfall is expected over a few parts of the country, mainly in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley and the Lake Victoria region.

There will be sunny intervals during the mornings, except for July 25^th, when there are chances of showers in a few places.

Counties in these regions will experience showers and thunderstorms in a few places during the afternoons throughout this period.

These regions will experience showers at night for the first two days, and Kenya Met predicts chances of showers for the remaining three days.

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 Counties.

Strong southerly to south-easterly winds with speeds exceeding 25 knots (12.86 m/s) are expected over the Coast (and Kenya’s territorial waters), the South-eastern lowlands, North-eastern and North-western Kenya.

North-western Kenya

Turkana and Samburu counties will experience sunny intervals from morning throughout the afternoon.

The nights will be partly cloudy with chances of showers on July 27^th.

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Kenya Met Forecast for Nairobi & its Environs

The Highlands East of the Rift Valley, including Nairobi County, will experience cloudy mornings over a few places, giving way to sunny intervals.

There will be sunny intervals on 24^th and 27^th July, and a chance of showers in the afternoon for the remaining days.

The nights will be partly cloudy.

This region includes Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka-Nithi counties.

North-Eastern Kenya

Kenya Met predicts sunny intervals throughout the day will partly cloudy nights throughout the period.

Counties in this region include Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo.

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South-Eastern Lowlands

This region includes Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, Kajiado, and Taita-Taveta counties, as well as the inland parts of Tana-River County.

The weatherman predicts cloudy mornings breaking into sunny weather during the mornings.

There will be sunny intervals in the afternoons with partly cloudy nights.

Coast

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

These counties will experience sunny intervals throughout the day with a chance of showers on the morning of July 26^th.

The nights will be partly cloudy.

Occasional cold and cloudy conditions are likely to occur over some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, and the Rift Valley.

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