Weatherman forecasts more rainfall for next one week
By Francis Muli, April 21, 2025The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted that more rainfall will pound several parts of the country from April 22 to 28, 2025.
In a statement on Monday, April 21, 2025, the weatherman said that the rainfall will be expected in the Central Highlands (including Nairobi), Western Kenya, Lake Victoria Basin, Southeastern Lowlands, Central and South Rift Valley and North-eastern Kenya.
“Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country. Isolated heavy rainfall events are expected over some parts of the Central Highlands (including Nairobi), Western Kenya, Lake Victoria Basin, Southeastern Lowlands, Central and South Rift Valley and North-eastern Kenya,” the weatherman forecasted.
The weatherman says average daytime (maximum) temperatures of more than 30°C will be experienced in the Coast, North-eastern and North-western Kenya and Isolated areas in Western Kenya.
Average night-time (minimum) temperatures will be less than 10°C in some parts of the Central Highlands, Central Rift Valley and around Mt Kilimanjaro.
In the past one week, heavy downpours (50mm+ in 24hrs) were reported in Makueni, Machakos, Murang’a, Embu, Meru, Isiolo, Kericho, Homa Bay, Nyandarua, Bungoma, Nairobi, and Migori.
Compared to the previous week (April 7-13), rainfall amounts increased in several areas, especially over the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, North-eastern and North-western Kenya
Kasafari Station (Embu County) recorded the highest 7-day total of 272.5mm while Kiateneni Station (Kitui County) logged the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 124.6mm on April 19.