Kenya Met Predicts Dry Weather, Isolated Rains in 8 Counties This Weekend

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The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted generally dry weather this weekend with isolated rainfall in 8 counties.

In a weather update on Thursday, August 3, the Met Department said rainfall is expected in Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.

Kericho, Nyandarua and Nyeri counties are also expected to receive rainfall during the weekend.

“Most parts of the country are expected to be generally dry,” the weatherman stated.

The Met Department also predicted Intermittent cool and cloudy conditions in parts of Embu, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Meru, Murang'a, Nairobi and Nyandarua.

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Nyeri, Tharaka-Nithi, Nakuru, Machakos, Kajiado, Taita Taveta, Marsabit and Wajir counties will also experience cool and cloudy conditions.

The weather update comes a week after the Met Department announced that most parts of the country will continue experiencing dry weather in August.

In a forecast issued on Monday, August 3, the weatherman said only a few areas are expected to receive occasional rainfall during the month.

The department warned that the prolonged dry spell could worsen water shortages in arid and semi-arid areas and affect agricultural production.

According to the department, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Siaya, Vihiga, Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kisumu, Kericho, and Nyamira counties will receive near-average to below-average rainfall.

Others are Kisii, Bomet, Migori, Homa Bay, Nakuru, Lamu, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, and parts of Narok, West Pokot, Baringo and Tana River.

Meanwhile, Turkana, Samburu and parts of West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties are forecast to receive below-average rainfall, while Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Isiolo, Garissa, Taita Taveta, Kajiado and parts of Narok and Tana River are expected to remain largely sunny and dry throughout the month.

Despite the cool conditions in some highland regions, the department projects mean temperatures to remain warmer than average across the entire country, with the most significant temperature anomalies expected in Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Isiolo, Turkana and Samburu counties.

Reporting originally appeared via Nairobi Leo. Read the full source for additional context.