Thunderstorm warning for Zambezi

ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKWidespread thundershowers are expected in the Zambezi Region this weekend and the Namibia Meteorological Service warns that precautions should be taken.Meanwhile, South African climatologist Johan van den Berg says in his latest climate outlook that the La Niña phenomenon has reached moderate to strong levels and will be present until at least March 2021.He says although rainfall has been disappointing so far this season, the outlook remains positive for the next few months.“Some rain occurred in November over parts of Namibia, but very dry conditions still prevail in the central and southern parts,” he says in his report.Optimistic Van den Berg says the continued presence of La Niña conditions is a good indication of rain in the second part of the rainy season.According to him there is a risk of heavy rainfall and flooding from January to March, even in the dry southern parts of Namibia.He says the short-term outlook for the western parts of South Africa and Namibia remains poor because of the overriding effect of the Atlantic Ocean high pressure that is still dominant, resulting in unfavourable rainfall conditions.“Heavy rainfall is expected over Zambia and Zimbabwe in the first part of December that can start to move west over Namibia, Botswana and South Africa from the second part of December,” he says.

Thunderstorm warning for Zambezi

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-09

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Thunderstorm warning for Zambezi

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