Chances of rain are good
Wetter weather conditions are expected to develop across most of Namibia over the next two weeks, bringing much-needed rainfall to parts that have been hot and dry for several weeks.
The Namibia Meteorological Service's (NMS) chief forecaster, Odillo Kgobetsi, told Namibian Sun yesterday that the weather prospects for the next week included light to moderate thundershowers that are expected in most areas except.
He explained that the synoptic conditions include a deep surface low-pressure system that is developing over western Namibia.
“A high-pressure system will be in circulation over Botswana. Hence these two systems will improve moisture over the Cuvelai - southern Angola - to stream into Namibia.”
Between 13 and 20 January, Kgobetsi said a surface low-pressure system was expected to be dominant over Namibia.
“A deep trough will be approaching from the west, enhancing further light to moderate thundershowers over Namibia, except in the extreme parts of the //Karas Region.” Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in the extreme northwest towards the end of that period. While most of the country has been dry for the past weeks, yesterday's flood bulletin issued by the Namibia Hydrological Service confirmed that satellite images over the last 24 hours showed light showers over the far north-eastern parts of the country.
The Zambezi River at Katima Mulilo is currently at 1.01 metres and water levels are higher than the same period last year.
The Okavango River at Rundu is currently at 4.28 metres and water levels remain lower than those of the same period last year.
According to the NamWater dam bulletin, the Von Bach Dam is at 60.3%, Swakoppoort Dam 40.8%, Omatako Dam 0.5%, Naute Dam 73.0%, Oanob 72.6%, and the Hardap Dam is at 44.9% of its capacity.
JANA-MARI SMITH
The Namibia Meteorological Service's (NMS) chief forecaster, Odillo Kgobetsi, told Namibian Sun yesterday that the weather prospects for the next week included light to moderate thundershowers that are expected in most areas except.
He explained that the synoptic conditions include a deep surface low-pressure system that is developing over western Namibia.
“A high-pressure system will be in circulation over Botswana. Hence these two systems will improve moisture over the Cuvelai - southern Angola - to stream into Namibia.”
Between 13 and 20 January, Kgobetsi said a surface low-pressure system was expected to be dominant over Namibia.
“A deep trough will be approaching from the west, enhancing further light to moderate thundershowers over Namibia, except in the extreme parts of the //Karas Region.” Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in the extreme northwest towards the end of that period. While most of the country has been dry for the past weeks, yesterday's flood bulletin issued by the Namibia Hydrological Service confirmed that satellite images over the last 24 hours showed light showers over the far north-eastern parts of the country.
The Zambezi River at Katima Mulilo is currently at 1.01 metres and water levels are higher than the same period last year.
The Okavango River at Rundu is currently at 4.28 metres and water levels remain lower than those of the same period last year.
According to the NamWater dam bulletin, the Von Bach Dam is at 60.3%, Swakoppoort Dam 40.8%, Omatako Dam 0.5%, Naute Dam 73.0%, Oanob 72.6%, and the Hardap Dam is at 44.9% of its capacity.
JANA-MARI SMITH
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