The Kenya Meteorological Department has cautioned Kenyans living in various parts of the country to brace for occasional rainfall for the next five days from December 18 to December 25.
Kenya Met Director General David Gikungu on Wednesday, December 18, announced that Kenyans living in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Central and South Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, and the Coast would experience rains.
Gikungu in his advisory stated that the Highland East counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka and Nairobi would experience moderate to heavy rainfall.
Rainfall in the above regions would begin in the afternoon after sunny and cloudy intervals in the morning. The afternoon rains were expected to fall until dusk.
The counties of Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru were projected to experience heavy rainfall for the next five days.
The Kenya Met Director announced that the above-mentioned counties would receive heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms with Kenyans living in the said places urged to be on the lookout for potential floods.
Other counties that were projected to experience a similar weather pattern include Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia and West Pokot.
Additionally, moderate rainfall was expected in the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale Counties as well as coastal parts of Tana River County.
Temperature Advisory
The meteorological department in its weekly advisory also warned of very cold night temperatures categorically in the counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka, and Nairobi.
According to the weather department, the night temperatures in the above counties were expected to drop to 7°C in the first three days of the forecast before rising to 11°C for the rest of the days.
Additionally, 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 36°C.
Other counties that were cautioned to prepare for hot days include Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Mombasa, Tana River, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale.
