{"id":174472,"date":"2024-04-24T04:33:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T04:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/24\/met-department-forecasts-persistent-heavy-rainfall-throughout-the-week\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T04:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T04:33:20","slug":"met-department-forecasts-persistent-heavy-rainfall-throughout-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/24\/met-department-forecasts-persistent-heavy-rainfall-throughout-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Met. Department Forecasts Persistent Heavy Rainfall Throughout the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-312393\" alt=\"\" width=\"866\" height=\"521\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nairobi-floods.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-312393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nairobi-floods.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"866\" height=\"521\"  \/>The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts that the ongoing rainfall across the country will persist in various regions.<\/p>\n<p>In its seven-day forecast, the Kenya Meteorological Department predicts flooding in low-lying areas, flood plains, and urban areas with inadequate drainage. Landslides may also occur on steep slopes as the soil becomes saturated.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFlooding is expected in low-lying areas, those in flood plains as well as in urban areas with poor drainage. The public is advised to avoid driving through or wading in fast moving water,\u201d<\/em> says the Director of Meteorological Services Dr. David Gikungu in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Weatherman predicts that heavy rainfall events will likely occur in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands, the Coast, North-western, and North-eastern Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gikungu warns that visibility may decrease during heavy rainfall events and urges road-users, aviators, and boat operators to exercise caution. He says the anticipated heavy rainfall may be accompanied by strong winds, thunder, and lightning.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe public is advised to avoid sheltering under trees and metallic structures to minimize exposure to lightning strikes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Weatherman additionally urges the public to exercise caution as the forecasted strong winds could potentially damage roofs, trees, and tall structures like billboards.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Dr. Gikungu warns that parts of the Coast, North-eastern, and North-western Kenya are expected to encounter high average daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley and the South-eastern lowlands will experience low nighttime temperatures ranging between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts that the ongoing rainfall across the country will persist in various regions. 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