- The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasted rainfall across several regions today, February 20
- Counties in the highlands and western areas are expected to experience showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
- Nairobi and coastal regions are predicted to have sunny intervals with a chance of light rains
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Nairobi – The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that some regions are likely to receive rainfall today, February 20.
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In its weather forecast, Kenya Met projected that several parts of the country will experience sunny and dry conditions until 9 pm.
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At the same time, the weatherman predicted that six regions, including highlands west of the Rift Valley, are likely to continue receiving rainfall.
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“Sunny intervals expected over several parts of the country. Rainfall expected over the parts of Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley and the South-eastern lowlands. Strong southeasterly winds of above 25 knots (12.5m/s) expected over parts of Turkana and Marsabit counties,” Kenya Met said.
Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and Rift Valley
Counties in these regions are Kakamega, Vihiga, Busia, Bungoma, Kisumu, Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Siaya, Homa Bay, Kericho, Nandi, Bomet, Nakuru, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, and Narok are all expected to experience varying rainfall intensities.
These counties will receive rain over few places, before breaking into sunny intervals in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms are expected over several places in the afternoon.
In terms of towns, Kisii, Kericho, Kakamega, Kisumu, Narok, Nakuru, Kitale, and Eldoret will experience showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Highlands east of Rift Valley
In the counties of Nyeri, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, Embu, Meru, Kiambu, Tharaka Nithi, Laikipia, Nyandarua, and Nairobi, cloudy conditions breaking into sunny intervals are expected in the morning.
According to the weatherman, showers and thunderstorms are expected in a few places in the afternoon, especially in high ground areas.
Nyeri, Meru and Embu towns will experience sunny intervals in the morning with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Nairobi city will experience light showers and sunny conditions in the afternoon.
Northwestern and Northeastern
The counties of Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Garissa, Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, will experience partly cloudy conditions expected tonight, with sunny intervals expected to prevail until 9pm.
Kenya Met projected that strong southeasterly winds of above 25 knots (12.5 m/s) are expected over Marsabit and Turkana counties.
The Southeastern lowlands
The weatherman projected that the counties of Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Taita Taveta and Kajiado will experience sunny intervals with a chance of light rains expected in the morning.
In these counties, showers and thunderstorms are expected over a few places in the afternoon, especially around Mt. Kilimanjaro.
The coastal region
In Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River, sunny intervals are expected in the morning with a chance of showers over a few places.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected over a few places in the afternoon, especially in the South Coast area.
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