Editor's Review
Nairobi will be sunny through the day, but the weatherman forecasts a chance of light showers over a few places overnight.
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has forecast rain in 29 counties on Saturday, October 24, with thunderstorms expected in 20 of them, while the other 18 counties stay largely sunny.
In its daily forecast issued at 3 pm on Friday, October 23, the weather agency said the outlook runs from 9 pm on Friday to 9 pm on Saturday. Most of the rain is expected in the afternoon, after a sunny morning in nearly all counties.
Rain is expected in Meru, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kajiado, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Migori, Kisii and Nyamira. Showers are likely in Isiolo, Tharaka-Nithi, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Murang’a, Elgeyo/Marakwet, Baringo and Homa Bay.
Mombasa and Kiambu have a chance of light showers in the morning and afternoon, respectively.
Most of the rain will be light, meaning less than 5 millimetres in 24 hours. Siaya and Kisii are the exceptions, with moderate showers and thunderstorms forecast over a few places in the afternoon. KMD defines moderate rain as 5 to 20 millimetres in 24 hours.
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The thunderstorms are concentrated in western Kenya and the Rift Valley. They are forecast in West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo/Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Nakuru, Narok, Kajiado, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Kisii and Nyamira.
In Kakamega and Bungoma, light showers and thunderstorms are expected over several places, meaning between 33% and 66% of each county.
In the other counties, KMD expects the showers to affect few places, or less than 33% of the area.
The 18 counties with no rain in the daytime forecast are Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, Taita Taveta, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Embu, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Kirinyaga, Turkana, Samburu, Laikipia and Nairobi.
Nairobi will be sunny through the day, but KMD forecasts a chance of light showers over a few places overnight.
The agency also warned of strong southerly to southeasterly winds above 25 knots (12.5 metres per second) over parts of Turkana, Samburu, and Marsabit counties.
Northern and north-eastern Kenya will be the hottest regions. Turkana is forecast to reach 39°C, followed by Garissa at 37°C, and Wajir and Mandera at 36°C. Tana River will reach 34°C, as will Makueni. Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu will reach 31°C, and Nairobi 30°C.
The highlands will be the coolest. Nyandarua will have a maximum of 23°C and a minimum of 11°C. Laikipia and Kericho are expected to drop to 12°C overnight, and Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo/Marakwet to 13°C.
In western Kenya, Kakamega is forecast to reach 30°C with a minimum of 17°C, while Bungoma will reach 29°C and Kisumu 30°C.
