- Kenya Met has flagged 13 counties for thunderstorms in a forecast covering the next 24 hours from Saturday evening
- Western Kenya faces the most active weather, with one county singled out for heavier rainfall than the rest
- Strong winds exceeding 25 knots have been flagged over five counties, adding to the weather concerns
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The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority has forecast rain in 24 counties, including Nairobi, over the next 24 hours.
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Thunderstorms are expected in 13 of them, mainly in western Kenya and parts of the Rift Valley.
In its daily forecast issued at 3pm on Saturday, October 24, the weather agency said the outlook runs from 9pm on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday, October 25.
The counties expected to get rain are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kwale, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Isiolo, Meru, Embu, Nyeri, Turkana, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Baringo, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya and Kisumu.
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The other 23 counties are forecast to stay dry.
Thunderstorms are expected in Mandera, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Baringo, Kericho, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya and Kisumu.
In Baringo, thunderstorms are likely, though a lower degree of confidence than in the others.
The remaining 11 counties on the list are forecast to get showers or rain without thunder.
Western Kenya has the most active weather.
Bungoma has the heaviest rain forecast, with light to moderate showers and thunderstorms over several places in the afternoon, meaning between 33% and 66% of the county.
Under Kenya Met’s definitions, moderate rain is 5 to 20 millimetres in 24 hours.
Elsewhere in the region, light showers and thunderstorms are expected over few places, or less than a third of each county. Bungoma, Trans Nzoia and Mandera also have showers and thunderstorms forecast tonight.
Nairobi has a chance of light showers over few places tonight, with sunny intervals through Sunday.
Embu, Meru, Isiolo and Turkana have a similar overnight chance and are otherwise sunny. Nyeri is forecast to get light showers in the afternoon, with a chance of overnight showers.
At the Coast, Mombasa and Kwale have a chance of light showers over few places in both the morning and afternoon.
In the north, Mandera is expected to have rain through Sunday, with light showers in the afternoon.
Wajir and Marsabit have a chance of light rains over few places in the morning. Bomet has a chance of light showers in the afternoon.
Kenya Met also warned of strong southerly to southeasterly winds above 25 knots (12.5 metres per second) over parts of Turkana, Marsabit, Mombasa, Kilifi and Garissa counties.
Garissa and Turkana will be the hottest, both at 37°C, followed by Wajir at 35°C, Tana River at 34°C and Makueni at 33°C. Nairobi will reach 29°C, and Mombasa 31°C.
The highlands will be the coolest. Nyandarua has the lowest forecast, with a maximum of 23°C and a minimum of 11°C.
Nandi will reach only 24°C by day. Elgeyo/Marakwet, Kericho and Laikipia are forecast to fall to 13°C at night, and Machakos, Nakuru, Narok, Kajiado, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Bomet and Nyamira to 14°C.
Kakamega will reach 29°C with a minimum of 17°C.
Kenya Met also reported rainfall recorded in the 24 hours to 9am on Saturday.
Kisii recorded the highest total, at about 21.7 millimetres, followed by Nyahururu at about 12 millimetres, Kericho at about 8.2 millimetres and Eldoret at about 6.1 millimetres.
Eldoret Airport, Kitale, Suba, Ngong and Kisumu recorded less than 4 millimetres each, while Nanyuki recorded only a trace.
Sunrise on Sunday will be at 6.12am in Nairobi, 5.58am in Mombasa, 6.16am in Nakuru, 6.20am in Eldoret and 6.21am in Kisumu.
Sunset will be at 6.21pm in Nairobi, 6.12pm in Mombasa, 6.23pm in Nakuru, 6.25pm in Eldoret and 6.28pm in Kisumu.
Source: TUKO.co.ke