Nairobi, Kiambu Among Regions Likely to Experience Rainfall This Week – Kenya Met

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) has announced that several parts of the country will likely continue to receive rainfall between June 9 and June 15.

According to KMSA’s weekly weather forecast, most parts of the country will remain dry during this period, but highlands and coastal areas are expected to see some wet spells.

Residents in Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kericho, Nyeri, Meru, Embu, Murang’a, Kisii, Kakamega, Bungoma, Mombasa, Kwale, and Kilifi County are part of the regions to receive rainfall in the weekly forecast. These regions encompass the highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, and the Kenyan Coast.

“Most parts of the country are expected to be generally dry. However, some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley and the Coast may receive rainfall,” stated KMSA.

On the other hand, cool and cloudy conditions will also affect parts of the Southeastern Lowlands, the Rift Valley and Northeastern Kenya during this period.

Counties such as Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Taita-Taveta, and parts of Kajiado, Narok, Baringo, Turkana, and Samburu, Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera County. These areas are generally drier and support pastoralism and livestock production.

On temperatures, residents in several regions should brace for scorching daytime heat, with highs exceeding 30 degrees Celsius expected across multiple areas.

Towns such as Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Voi, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, and Lodwar are among those likely to record these high temperatures.

The Coast, Southeastern Lowlands, Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Northeastern and Northwestern Kenya are all flagged in the high-temperature forecast.

This encompasses counties like Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Taita-Taveta, and parts of Kajiado. The Rift Valley region includes Narok, Baringo, Turkana, and Samburu, while Northeastern Kenya comprises Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera. 

On the flipside, nights will tell a completely different story in some highland areas like  Nyeri, Nakuru, Naivasha and Nakuru, with minimum temperatures expected to drop below 10 degrees Celsius, with residents in these regions likely to experience these chilly overnight conditions.

The Mt. Kilimanjaro vicinity, covering Taveta and parts of Kajiado, is also expected to record cold nights during this forecast window.

Farmers in the affected highland regions, which support intensive agriculture and dairy farming, should factor the rainfall forecast into their plans this week.

Pastoralists in drier regions such as Turkana, Garissa, and Mandera are advised to monitor conditions closely as temperatures remain well above 30 degrees Celsius.