Idara ya hali ya hewa inaonya mvua kubwa sehemu kadhaa nchini wikendi

Idara ya Hali ya Hewa nchini imetoa tahadhari kwa Wakenya wanaoishi katika maeneo mbalimbali kujitayarisha kwa mvua ya wastani hadi kubwa kwa siku tano zijazo. Mvua inatarajiwa katika maeneo ya Magharibi, Nyanda za Juu za Kati, Bonde la Ziwa Victoria, Bonde la Ufa na Kusini-mashariki. Wakazi wameonywa kuwa makini na hatari ya mafuriko.

Idara ya Hali ya Hewa nchini ilitoa taarifa ya hali ya hewa mwishoni mwa wiki Ijumaa, Machi 13, ikisema mvua inatarajiwa kunyesha katika sehemu mbalimbali. Katika maeneo ya Magharibi, Bonde la Ufa na Bonde la Ziwa Victoria, kaunti zinazotarajiwa kupokea mvua ni Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira na Trans Nzoia. Kaunti nyingine ni Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia na West Pokot.

Kwa mujibu wa idara hiyo, maeneo haya yatapokea mvua kubwa hasa nyakati za alasiri, ikitokea na radi na ngurumo. Mvua za alasiri zitafuatia manyunyu mepesi asubuhi na vipindi vya jua katikati ya asubuhi, na baadhi ya maeneo yatashuhudia mvua usiku.

Hali sawa inatarajiwa katika Nyanda za Juu za Kati ikiwemo Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi na Nairobi. Wakazi wa maeneo haya wameonywa kujitayarisha kwa mvua kubwa kuanzia Ijumaa hadi Jumamosi, huku kiwango cha mvua kikitarajiwa kupungua kidogo baadaye.

Maeneo ya nyanda za chini kusini-mashariki kama Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado, Taita Taveta na sehemu za bara za Tana River yatapokea manyunyu mepesi. Aidha, idara imewonya wakazi wa Nyanda za Juu za Kati kuhusu baridi kali usiku, na halijoto ikishuka hadi 9°C na kupanda hadi 11°C mwishoni. Kaunti za Kaskazini Mashariki za Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Isiolo na Marsabit zitapata joto kali mchana hadi 38°C.

Makala yanayohusiana

The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans to brace for continued rains in several parts of the country from Friday, April 17 to Tuesday, April 22. Heavy rainfall is expected in the Rift Valley, Western and Lake Victoria basin regions, while other areas will see lighter showers. Residents have been warned to watch for potential flooding.

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The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned residents in various parts of the country to prepare for moderate to heavy rainfall from today, March 27, to Tuesday, March 31. Heavy rains are expected in Central Kenya, Western regions, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and Northeastern Kenya, accompanied by thunderstorms and potential flooding.

Kenya's Meteorological Department has warned farmers that April rains will be significantly suppressed in the first two weeks before improving later. Farmers risk crop failure if they plant too early this month, according to the department's Monthly Agrometeorological Bulletin for April 2026, released on April 4. The agency advises aligning planting with the improving rains.

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered multi-agency security teams deployed nationwide ahead of heavy rains expected over the Idd-ul-Fitr holiday weekend. The move follows a warning from the Kenya Meteorological Department about intense rainfall. The government urges caution amid risks of floods and landslides.

 

 

 

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