The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced continued occasional cold and cloudy conditions over several parts of the country for the next five days, from Friday this week to Tuesday next week.
In its weekly weather advisory published on Friday, July 25, Kenya Met forecast very cold weather in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern Lowlands, and the Rift Valley.
According to the weather department, the aforementioned regions were expected to experience very low temperatures of between 10°C and 12°C.
In the Highland East region of Kenya, such a weather pattern was expected in the counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Nairobi.
In the Rift Valley and the West of the Rift Valley regions, the counties expected to be affected include Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, and Kericho.
Other counties projected to experience similar weather conditions are Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado, and Taita Taveta, as well as the inland parts of Tana River County.
While most parts of the country are expected to experience very cold weather, the North Eastern counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo are projected to remain moderately warm.
The coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and Kwale are also forecast to experience warm weather, with temperatures ranging between 20°C and 21°C over the next five days.
In the advisory, the Meteorological Department also warned of potential downpours over a few parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley regions.
Downpours in these regions were expected to begin mostly in the afternoon after cloudy and sunny intervals in the morning hours.
"Occasional cold and cloudy conditions are likely to occur over some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands and the Rift Valley," Kenya Met announced.
Additionally, strong southerly to south-easterly winds with speeds exceeding 25 knots are expected over the Coast, the South-eastern lowlands, North-eastern and North-western Kenya.
