Hot and dry into January
The weather outlook for the rest of December is gloomy, with a heat wave set to continue and much of the country to remain dry.
“Heat wave conditions will prevail over the Namibian interior,” said the chief forecaster at the Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS), Odillo Kgobetsi.
He added that until the end of December, Namibians in the northern and southern regions can expect maximum temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius.
No rainfall is expected in most parts of the interior, except in the extreme north, he added.
Kgobetsi explained that the synoptic conditions for the remainder of the week, from 28 December until 31 December, will consist of an easterly flow dominant at the surface and in the midlevel in the north where tropical moist air is in circulation.
“A high-pressure cell is dominant over Namibia till end of the year.”
Some rain was recorded in the north over the Christmas weekend.
A Katima Mulilo resident shared rainfall news on 24 December, saying that 22mm was recorded there that day.
According to NMS records, Okongo received 0.2mm of rainfall, Oshikango 1.2mm and Oshakati 0.6mm.
Social media users from the north posted photos of rainfall and heavy clouds in the Zambezi Region and at Ondangwa on Tuesday.
Other followers of the 'Reën In Namibia' Facebook group bemoaned the hot weather conditions and the lack of rain.
JANA-MARI SMITH
“Heat wave conditions will prevail over the Namibian interior,” said the chief forecaster at the Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS), Odillo Kgobetsi.
He added that until the end of December, Namibians in the northern and southern regions can expect maximum temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius.
No rainfall is expected in most parts of the interior, except in the extreme north, he added.
Kgobetsi explained that the synoptic conditions for the remainder of the week, from 28 December until 31 December, will consist of an easterly flow dominant at the surface and in the midlevel in the north where tropical moist air is in circulation.
“A high-pressure cell is dominant over Namibia till end of the year.”
Some rain was recorded in the north over the Christmas weekend.
A Katima Mulilo resident shared rainfall news on 24 December, saying that 22mm was recorded there that day.
According to NMS records, Okongo received 0.2mm of rainfall, Oshikango 1.2mm and Oshakati 0.6mm.
Social media users from the north posted photos of rainfall and heavy clouds in the Zambezi Region and at Ondangwa on Tuesday.
Other followers of the 'Reën In Namibia' Facebook group bemoaned the hot weather conditions and the lack of rain.
JANA-MARI SMITH
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