Rains to resume at the end of the week

The heavy rains, which have brought relief from the intense heat and humidity, have temporarily ceased.

As the country prepares for the onset of the long rains season, the weatherman announced a brief break in rainfall across most parts this midweek, with rain expected to resume by the end of the week.

According to the 7-day weather outlook for March 11–17, 2025, rainfall is forecasted over several regions, including the Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley, Nairobi, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, the South-eastern Lowlands, the Coast, and parts of Northwestern and Northeastern Kenya.

“Rainfall intensity will reduce midweek but increase again towards the end of the period. Isolated heavy rainfall may occur at the start and at end of the forecast period”, the Kenya Meteorological Department says.

It adds that daytime temperatures exceeding 30°C will be experienced at the Coast, Northeastern and Northwestern Kenya.

Nighttime temperatures below 10°C will prevail in Highlands East of Rift, Central Rift Valley and Mt. Kilimanjaro region.

The Igad Climate Predictions and Applications Center (ICPAC) has warned of heavy rainfall and heat stress in the Greater Horn of Africa