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A parched Namibia can look forward to further rainfall relief, with a 60% chance of showers predicted for most areas. This comes after heavy downpours in the capital on Tuesday, during which two trucks collided on the road to Hosea Kutako International Airport, causing the road to be blocked for hours amid major traffic congestion. Both trucks overturned causing a total obstruction of the road and traffic between Windhoek and the airport was left stranded. The accident happened at about 16:00 and was still not cleared seven hours later. The clearing operation was hampered by the rain. Eventually, at about midnight, the road was opened again after the obstructions were removed. According to Odillo Kgobetsi, chief meteorological technician for forecasting at the Windhoek weather office, the majority of Namibia can still expect good rainfall until this weekend. Kgobetsi said showers and thundershowers are expected today throughout most of the country, except for the southwest, which will remain dry. The prediction for tomorrow is that rain will continue to fall throughout the country, except for parts in the extreme northwest and southwest. On Saturday the dry patches will shift to the south and northwest, while the rest of the country can expect rain. According to Kgobetsi, the chances of rain are about 60% throughout most parts of the country. He said with the moisture in the air, there will also be a cooling in temperatures, with highs of less than 30 degrees Celsius predicted for the north, while the central parts can expect a maximum of about 30 and the south between 32 and 34. According to the weather office, Ondangwa received 96mm of rain since Saturday, with 64.4mm recorded on that day alone. Grootfontein recorded 535mm since Saturday, Eros Airport 33.2mm and Windhoek 23.2mm. Katima Mulilo recorded 35.5mm since Saturday and Rundu 99.5mm since Friday, with 54mm falling on that day. Windhoek reported on Tuesday that 26mm had fallen in Avis, 23mm in Pionierspark Extension One, 24mm in Eros, 25mm in Olympia, 20mm in Suiderhof, 28mm in Cimbebasia and 34mm in Hochland Park. Furthermore, 23mm was also measured in Tsumeb, 48mm at Otavifontein, 34mm at Omaruru and 16mm at Usakos. In the area of Karibib, 70mm was measured and 67mm was reported in the Khomas Hochland area. ELLANIE SMIT

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