The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued a seven-day weather forecast covering the period from January 14 to January 20, 2025. The country is expected to experience predominantly dry and sunny conditions, with chilly nights and hot days.
Despite this, a few regions, including the Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley (Nairobi included), the Lake Victoria Basin, the South Rift Valley, and the Southeastern Lowlands, might receive occasional rainfall as the forecast period progresses.
Daytime maximum temperatures are anticipated to exceed 30°C in the Coast, Northeastern, Northwestern, parts of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Southeastern Lowlands.
Meanwhile, night-time minimum temperatures are expected to drop below 10°C in parts of the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, Central and South Rift Valley, and Southeastern Lowlands.
The Highlands East of the Rift Valley, including Nairobi County, are likely to experience sunny conditions during the day. However, some areas could see morning rains and late afternoon showers toward the end of the forecast period. Nights are expected to be partly cloudy, with occasional showers in certain areas later in the week.
Counties in this region affected by the forecast include Nyandarua, Nyeri, Laikipia, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka-Nithi.