REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

KENYA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
County Meteorological Office, Nairobi P. O. Box 19021-00501, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: 020822245 +254722481787
e-mail: cdmnairobi@meteo.go.ke, Website: http://www.meteo.go.ke

Ref: CDMS/NRB/FCST/WEEKLY/16/10/2018 Issue date: 16th October 2018

WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE FOR NAIROBI COUNTY

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17TH TO 23RD OCTOBER 2018

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Ref No: KMD/FCST/11-2013/FD/47
 Review of weather for last six day period 9th to Forecast for the next seven days (17th to 23rd
15th October 2018): October 2018):

The county experienced light to moderate rainfall The forecast indicates

The rainfall was heavier over the western parts An increase in rainfall amount and spatial coverage from
especially on Sunday.. Wednesday
Slight reduction over the weekend

1. REVIEW FOR THE PERIOD 9TH TO 15TH OCTOBER 2018

Rainfall
Range Category
<5 mm Light
5 - 20mm Moderate
20 - 50mm Heavy
>50mm Very heavy

The county experienced sunny intervals from Wednesday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday some
parts of the county experienced light to moderate showers as had been predicted. The rainfall was
however heavy over the western side of the county on Sunday when Ngong station recorded 29.7mm.
On Monday, it spread to several places but reduced in intensity. Figure 1 below shows the rainfall
distribution during the period.

Figure 1: Observed Daily Rainfall

2. FORECAST FOR THE PERIOD 17TH TO 23RD OCTOBER 2018

The county is expected to experience morning rains over few places and afternoon showers over
several places on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, rainfall might occur over few places in the
morning but it’s likely to clear in the afternoon. From Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon, sunny
intervals are expected to dominate though there is a slight chance of showers over few places on
Sunday afternoon/evening. On Monday and Tuesday, the county might experience morning rains and
afternoons showers over few places. The rainfall is expected to be of moderate intensity but it might
be heavy on Thursday.

KEY OF SCIENTIFIC WORDS USED

Most Places: Between 66% and 100%.

Several Places: Between 33% and 66%
Few Places: Between 0 and 33%

NB: This forecast should be used in conjunction with regular updates issued by the Kenya
Meteorological Department.

Mary N. Kilavi
County Director Meteorological Service,
Nairobi.