By African Demystifier
For next week, some light rain showers are possible in central rift valley regions of Ethiopia. However, the overall pattern is still for near or below-normal rains across the region, according to Climate Prediction Center’s Africa Hazards Outlook received by African Demystifier https://www.africandemystifier.com/ .
The Climate Prediction Outlook released by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network and USAID, states that, most places remained dry, including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda in the third week of February, 2023.
“Northern and eastern Tanzania also received little rainfall this week. Over the past 30 days, below average rain, with deficits ranging between 10-100mm, persisted across southwestern and central Ethiopia, western Kenya, Uganda, and most of Tanzania,” the report underscores.
As dry spells are present since the start of the year and deficits are increasing above 50mm, abnormal dryness is placed in southwestern Kenya. Last year’s OND rainfall season was very poor in the region, it added.
As to the report, the trend continues as the area remains moisture starved while the ‘Belg’ rainfall season approaches. “This will likely reinforce the already negatively impacted vegetation conditions and water availability that’s been present during the dry season over much of the Horn,” it stated.