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Expect heavy rains in several parts of the country, says MET

29Mar

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Expect heavy rains in several parts of the country, says MET

Several parts of the country are expected to receive rainfall in the next two months, the Met department has said. Isolated storms are likely to occur over some parts of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Central and South Rift Valley, the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Coast and the Southeastern lowlands. The forecast shows high chances of a strong rainy season up to May in many parts of the country However, rainfall intensities are expected to reduce during the second half of the forecast period. Mombasa, Eldoret, Nakuru, will experience sunny intervals while Nyeri, Marsabit, Kisumu, Nairobi will experience sunny and rainy intervals this week. Both daytime temperatures and nighttime temperatures are lik...

Met Department Warns Of More Rainfall, Storms

18Jan

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Met Department Warns Of More Rainfall, Storms

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of more rainfall in most parts of the country between Tuesday and Monday, January 24, 2022. The weatherman says that very heavy rains are expected to persist in the highlands west of the Rift Valley, the Central and South Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria basin as well as sections of Central Kenya and Nairobi. Region-wise, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, West-Pokot, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Busia, Migori, Baringo, Nakuru, Narok and Laikipia Counties will experience afternoon showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday with night showers over few places. At the same time, morning rains as well as afternoon and night showers and thunderstorms are...

MET Announces Heavy rains to continue over several parts of the country

21Sep

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MET Announces Heavy rains to continue over several parts of the country

The Highlands West of the Rift Valley as well as a few areas in the Lake Victoria Basin, the Central and South Rift Valley, the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, and the Coast are expected to receive rainfall for the next seven days. In its seven-day weather forecast, Kenya Meteorological Department said on Tuesday that occasional cloudiness is expected over some parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley. Strong south-easterly winds with speeds exceeding 25 knots (12.9 m/s) are expected over some parts of Northwestern and North-eastern Kenya. During the forecast period, the areas of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Central and South Rift Valley will experience sunny mornings, however, light rains are expected over few places during...

22Jul

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Record rains kill 25 in central China

People look out at cars sitting in floodwaters after heavy rains hit the city of Zhengzhou in China's central Henan province on July 21, 2021. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT The military blasted open a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as at least 25 died in torrential rains in central China. Those who died include a dozen passengers trapped in a flooded subway. The dam was blasted late Tuesday night in the city of Luoyang, just as severe flooding overwhelmed the Henan provincial capital of Zhengzhou, trapping residents in the subway system and stranding them at schools, apartments and offices. President Xi Jinping described the situation as "extremely severe" with flood control measures entering a "critical stage"...