Chances for rain improve
The dry and hot conditions that marked the transition from 2017 into 2018 are expected to temporarily end by mid-week in the central and eastern parts of Namibia.
Chances for rain will improve from today onwards for large parts of the country, except the southern and western parts of Namibia, according to the Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS).
Chief forecaster Odillo Kgobetsi told Namibian Sun yesterday that for the past week rainfall has been restricted mostly to the northern and north-eastern parts of the country.
Current conditions are set to spread to larger parts of the country, notably the Khomas Region as from today, and further east at the weekend.
“Showers persist over the Cuvelai Delta and surrounding areas, and will slowly extend into the northern regions with a few thundershowers. This pattern strengthens by mid-week to include northwest and the Khomas Region or central area, and will move eastwards by the weekend,” Kgobetsi confirmed.
Today's weather forecast by NMS is for sunny and hot to very hot conditions in the south and west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with a few thundershowers in the central-north and north-eastern regions.
The last week of 2017 was marked by severe hot weather and little rain over most parts of the country.
Sparse rainfall was recorded in the north-central parts where Ondangwa recorded 2 mm of rainfall, Oshikango 5.8 mm, Outapi 1.5mm and Eenhana 1.5mm.
Katima Mulilo received the highest recorded rainfall on the last day of 2017 with a recorded 22 mm of rain.On the first day of the New Year, Eenhana recorded 0.7 mm.
Kgobetsi added that a closed vortex is present to the east of Mauritius and is expected to develop into the first tropical cyclone in the new season of 2018.
According to the Storm Report South Africa's forecast and analysis published yesterday, together with the front that has now reached southern Mozambique, “there is a high pressure ridge forming along the east coast which is an extension of the Atlantic high pressure centre. This is pushing cooler air originating from far south into Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Eastern Cape, and southern Mozambique.”
The wet and cool weather that will result from the weather conditions near Mozambique will cause rains throughout nearby areas but is not expected to extend into Namibia.
JANA-MARI SMITH
Chances for rain will improve from today onwards for large parts of the country, except the southern and western parts of Namibia, according to the Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS).
Chief forecaster Odillo Kgobetsi told Namibian Sun yesterday that for the past week rainfall has been restricted mostly to the northern and north-eastern parts of the country.
Current conditions are set to spread to larger parts of the country, notably the Khomas Region as from today, and further east at the weekend.
“Showers persist over the Cuvelai Delta and surrounding areas, and will slowly extend into the northern regions with a few thundershowers. This pattern strengthens by mid-week to include northwest and the Khomas Region or central area, and will move eastwards by the weekend,” Kgobetsi confirmed.
Today's weather forecast by NMS is for sunny and hot to very hot conditions in the south and west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with a few thundershowers in the central-north and north-eastern regions.
The last week of 2017 was marked by severe hot weather and little rain over most parts of the country.
Sparse rainfall was recorded in the north-central parts where Ondangwa recorded 2 mm of rainfall, Oshikango 5.8 mm, Outapi 1.5mm and Eenhana 1.5mm.
Katima Mulilo received the highest recorded rainfall on the last day of 2017 with a recorded 22 mm of rain.On the first day of the New Year, Eenhana recorded 0.7 mm.
Kgobetsi added that a closed vortex is present to the east of Mauritius and is expected to develop into the first tropical cyclone in the new season of 2018.
According to the Storm Report South Africa's forecast and analysis published yesterday, together with the front that has now reached southern Mozambique, “there is a high pressure ridge forming along the east coast which is an extension of the Atlantic high pressure centre. This is pushing cooler air originating from far south into Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Eastern Cape, and southern Mozambique.”
The wet and cool weather that will result from the weather conditions near Mozambique will cause rains throughout nearby areas but is not expected to extend into Namibia.
JANA-MARI SMITH
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