Weatherman Forecasts Sunny weather and a Rainy Coast region

Most parts of the country will experience sunny and dry weather conditions over the next seven days, even as the Coast region and a few other areas continue to receive occasional rainfall, the Kenya Meteorological Department has said.

In its latest weekly forecast, the Kenya Meteorological Department said sunny weather is likely to prevail across several regions of the country, offering relief from recent wet conditions experienced in some areas.

However, residents of the Coast region should prepare for intermittent rainfall during the forecast period. Similar conditions are also expected in parts of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley.

The department warned that some areas are likely to experience cool and cloudy conditions from time to time.

These include parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Southeastern Lowlands, sections of the Rift Valley and Northeastern Kenya.

The weather agency advised the public to keep track of regular forecasts and updates, particularly in areas expected to receive rainfall, as weather conditions may change from time to time.

The latest outlook indicates that while much of the country remains largely dry and sunny, localised rainfall will continue to be experienced in a few regions, especially along the Coast, where residents are advised to plan their activities accordingly.

On Tuesday's forecast, the Department said, despite the cooler conditions in some areas, temperatures are expected to remain high in other parts of the country.

The Met Department indicated that daytime maximum temperatures exceeding 30°C are likely in sections of the Coast, Northeastern and Northwestern Kenya.

Residents in parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Central Rift Valley and areas around Mt Kilimanjaro have been advised to prepare for cold nights, with minimum temperatures expected to fall below 10°C.

The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans to keep track of daily weather updates and take appropriate precautions, particularly in areas likely to experience rainfall or unusually low temperatures.

The latest forecast comes just days after the department warned that the country is entering a prolonged dry phase ahead of the possible development of a moderate-to-strong El Niño later in the year.

In a climate outlook released earlier this month, the department said Kenya is likely to experience largely dry and warmer-than-normal conditions during June, July and August, before potentially enhanced rainfall arrives during the October-November-December short rains season.

According to the department, there is an 80 to 82 per cent probability that El Niño conditions will persist during the June-July-August period, with the likelihood increasing to between 90 and 96 per cent towards the end of the year.

"Most models suggest the event will be at least moderate, and possibly strong," Mwangi said in the earlier statement.

The weather phenomenon is caused by unusual warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean and is known to alter rainfall patterns across many parts of the world, including East Africa.