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Met warns of extreme daytime temperatures of 30°C in several regions

(Photos: X/Met)

By Lucy Mumbi | Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The Met said the Coast, Northeastern and Northwestern regions will experience temperatures of more than 30 °C from June 18 to June 24.

Several regions will experience high average daytime (maximum) temperatures in the next seven days, the Kenya Meteorological Department (Met) has announced in its most recent forecast.

The Met said the Coast, Northeastern and Northwestern regions will experience temperatures of more than 30 °C from June 18–24.

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Rainfall is expected over some parts of the Highlands, the east and west of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the Coast.

“The rest of Kenya will remain mostly dry,” it announced via X, the social media platform, on Monday, adding that low temperatures below 10 °C will be experienced at night in the Central Highlands and the Central Rift Valley.

This includes intermittent cold and cloudy conditions over some parts of the highlands east and west of the Rift Valley, the Southeastern lowlands and the Rift Valley.

Strong winds are also expected in some parts of the country.

“Strong southerly to south-easterly winds at speeds exceeding 25 knots (12.9 m/s) are expected over some parts of the Coast, the Southeastern lowlands, Northeastern and Northwestern Kenya,” the weatherman said.

🌦️ Weather Outlook (18-24 June 2024) 🌦️
1Rainfall: Expect rain in Central Highlands, Western Kenya, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and the Coast. The rest of Kenya will remain mostly dry. pic.twitter.com/iDKeoJkVgO
— Kenya Met Department 🇰🇪 (@MeteoKenya) June 17, 2024

Most of Kenya had remained dry, with rainfall recorded in only a few regions, including the highlands west of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Coast.

Maximum daytime temperatures decreased over most parts of the country except for Embu, Thika, Makindu and Kitui counties, which recorded marginal increases.

Minimum night-time temperatures also decreased throughout the country, with only Lamu, Malindi and Msabaha recording slight warming.

The nation has been dealing with the aftermath of the March-May long rain season and the resulting flooding, which wreaked havoc in many parts, leaving nearly 300 dead as well as mass property damage and destruction.

According to the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC), an estimated 291 people were killed and 188 injured, while at least 75 went missing following the heavy rains and floods between March 1 and May 16.

Some 278,380 people (55,676 families) were displaced and almost 412,763 individuals (82,552 families) were affected.

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) added that as of May 15, at least 11,311 livestock had been lost, 47,578 acres of croplands and 67 roads damaged, and 1,023 small businesses and 129 schools affected.

According to the Red Cross, 178 displacement sites were active, accommodating 71,704 people, as of May 17.