REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT &FORESTRY STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT KENYAMETEOROLOGICALDEPARTMENT Dagoretti Corner, Ngong Road, P. O. Box 30259, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: 254 (0) 20 3867880-7,Fax: 254 (0) 20 3876955/3877373/3867888, e-mail:
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[email protected] Website: http://www.meteo.go.ke WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVEN-DAY PERIOD VALID 20TH TO 26TH MARCH, 2018 Review of weather for the last seven- Forecast for the next seven days day period (12thto 18thMarch, 2018): (20th to 26th March, 2018): The forecast indicates that: Wet conditions were sustained over most parts of Issue Date: 19/03/2018 the country with a marked increase in rainfall Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts amounts over various regions during the review of the country during the first two days of the forecast period; period; A reduction in rainfall amounts is expected over Day-time (maximum) temperatures decreased most areas between Wednesday and Friday throughout the country while night-time followed by an increase again from Saturday. (minimum) temperatures generallyincreased. 1. WEATHER REVIEW FOR THE LAST SEVEN DAYS (12TH TO 18TH MARCH, 2018) 1.1 Rainfall Review Wet conditions were sustained over most parts of the country as depicted in Figures 1, 2 and 3and some areas exhibited a marked increase in rainfall. Mrangi Primary School (in Taita Taveta County) recorded the highest amount of rainfall within 24 hours of 138.0mm on 16thMarch, 2018. Other stations that reported very heavy rainfall (>50mm)within 24 hours on various days include Iten (97.8mm), Busia Ministry of Water (94.9mm), Mabanga A.T.C (91.0mm), Kabete (74.0mm), Shigharo (66.2mm), Wilson Airport (58.5mm), Garissa (51.2mm), Kisii (51.0mm), Dagoretti (50.1mm), .