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Two more days of rain

2 weeks ago - 04 April 2019 | Weather

The good rainfall experienced in many parts of the country this week is likely to continue today and tomorrow.Chief forecaster Odillo Kgobetsi of the Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS) says the rain is expected to continue...

Scant hope of rain in April

3 weeks ago - 29 March 2019 | Weather

Several parts of the country can expect thundershowers today and over the weekend, but forecasters say there is little chance of rain in April. A South African climate expert says it is unlikely that there...

Dam levels drop

1 month - 27 February 2019 | Weather

While some parts of the country have received welcome rains in recent weeks, dam levels are still dropping. Meanwhile, rain forecasts for the rest of the season remain unfavourable, indicating normal to below-normal rainfall...

Do your bit for drought aid

2 months ago - 21 February 2019 | Weather

It would cost about N$170 million to fatten only 5% of Namibia's national herd over a period of two months and to remove the animals from farms.In an effort to support farmers, the agriculture sector...

Crisis looms as rain stays away

2 months ago - 18 February 2019 | Weather

The wetter climatic conditions that marked the start of February in Namibia are likely to cease and make way for dry conditions for the rest of the month and into the first week of March....

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Egulu lya londa

2 months ago - 18 February 2019 | Weather

Omuloka ngoka gwa kundu omwedhi Februali, okwa tengenekwa kutya itagu ka thikitha omwedhi pehulilo, na okwa tegelelwa onkalo yombepo ya kukuta sigo oshiwike shotango shomwedhi...

Rains bring relief, devastation and death

2 months ago - 11 February 2019 | Weather

While farmers in the south are celebrating the good rains that fell over the weekend, the showers of blessing also caused massive devastation, including at...

Rainfall outlook improves

2 months ago - 06 February 2019 | Weather

JANA-MARI SMITH Heavy rains are expected over Namibia’s interior today and on Friday.This is in line with a recent report which...

Rainy season off to bad start

2 months ago - 29 January 2019 | Weather

Rainfall between October and December last year was less than normal but weather experts are hopeful of better rain prospects in February.A seasonal rainfall outlook...

Little chance of rain this week

3 months ago - 21 January 2019 | Weather

Hot and dry conditions persisted over most of Namibia, except parts of the north, over the weekend and the chance of rain remains slim for...

Weather outlook remains murky

3 months ago - 17 January 2019 | Weather

It remains a coin toss whether good rainfall or dry conditions will dominate the rest of the rainfall season in Namibia, say experts who are...

Fears of drought escalate

3 months ago - 04 January 2019 | Weather

JANA-MARI SMITH Recent downpours in many parts of Namibia and a trickle inflow into dams in the central areas have raised hopes of a good...

Rainfall welcome, but devastating

5 months ago - 21 November 2018 | Weather

The north-western parts of Namibia, extending along the western escarpment into eastern areas of the Hardap Region, received welcome, but devastating and exceptionally high rainfall...

Heat wave sears Namibia

5 months ago - 15 November 2018 | Weather

The scorching heat wave will persist over the weekend and into early next week in most parts of Namibia.The Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS) issued an...

Heat wave is here

5 months ago - 26 October 2018 | Weather

Following wet and cool weather in most parts of Namibia, a sharp spike in temperatures is expected today and over the weekend. The chief weather...

Desert flush with rain

5 months ago - 24 October 2018 | Weather

Widespread rains across large parts of Namibia, including the Namib Desert and Sossusvlei, with reports of more than 100mm in some places on Monday, brought...

Weather forecasters optimistic

6 months ago - 19 October 2018 | Weather

Namibia's rain prospects for next week have been described as excellent.Forecasters agree that it is expected most of the country can expect rains next week,...

Rainy month ahead

6 months ago - 09 October 2018 | Weather

The patches of light rainfall recorded in the central areas of Namibia over the weekend are the start of what promises to be a rainy...