The Kenya Meteorological Department on Saturday cautioned Kenyans to brace for occasional rainfall over the next five days starting October 12 to October October 16.
In its five-day advisory, the weather department urged the residents living in the regions of the Highlands East, the West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the Coast to prepare for moderate to heavy rainfall.
According to the Meteorological Department, the counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka and Nairobi are set to receive moderate rainfall over the next five days.
Kenya Met revealed that rainfall in the above counties will begin in the afternoon and extend through the night hours. However, rainfall in some of the counties was projected to begin in the morning.
The counties of Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet were projected to experience heavy rains from Saturday through to Wednesday, October 16.
Other counties set to receive heavy rains; include; Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia and West Pokot.
Kenya Met in its advisory disclosed that the heavy rains expected in the above counties will be accompanied by thunderstorms. The rains will be experienced in the afternoon and extend to the night.
Similarly, the Coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale Counties as well as parts of Tana River County were expected to experience light rains, particularly in the morning hours. However, the rains were projected to extend to noon.
Temperature Advisory
Kenya Met in its weekly advisory also cautioned Kenyans of very cold night temperatures specifically in the counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka, and Nairobi.
According to the Meteorological Department, the night temperatures in the above counties were expected to drop to 5°C in the first three days of the forecast before rising to 7°C and 8°C for the rest of the days.
Similarly, residents living in Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet were cautioned to brace for high daytime temperatures of up to 35°C.
Other counties that were cautioned to prepare for hot days include; Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Mombasa, Tana River, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale.