The Kenya Meteorological Department has sent out a warning for heavy rainfall in some parts of the country during the week.
The rainfall is expected in counties in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, the Coast and North-western Kenya as well as parts of the Mount Kenya region.
In the weekly forecast released on Monday, the counties of Nandi, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Siaya, Busia, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, West-Pokot, Kisii, Nyamira, Kericho, Bomet, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori and Narok as well as Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi and Nairobi are expected to receive heavy rainfall depicted by the deep red colour on the map.
In the forecast released by Deputy Director of Meteorological Services Kennedy Thiong’o, the average daytime temperatures of more than 30° Celsius will be experienced in much of the Coast, North-eastern and Northwestern Kenya as well as over some parts of the South-eastern lowlands.
The Weatherman says average night-time temperatures will be less than 10° Celsius in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Central Rift Valley and in the vicinity of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
The month of May marks the end of the long rains season of March, April and May (MAM) except for a few regions of the country that could receive rainfall into the month of June.
