Following the current sunny and dry spell, the Kenya Meteorological Department has indicated that certain areas of the country could experience moderate to heavy rainfall over the next five days, from April 3 to April 7, 2026.
On Friday, April 3, the weather authority released a weekend bulletin forecasting moderate to heavy precipitation in portions of Western Kenya, Nyanza, Central Kenya, and the Rift Valley area.
In Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley regions, light precipitation was predicted in the counties of Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira and Trans Nzoia.
Other counties within these regions include Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Busia and West Pokot.
According to Kenya Met, after sunny and cloudy intervals, with the precipitation expected to extend into the nighttime hours.
A similar weather pattern was anticipated in the counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Nairobi, which are situated in Central Kenya.
In the South Eastern Lowland counties of Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado and Taita Taveta Counties, as well as inland areas of Tana River County, precipitation was expected to commence toward the conclusion of the forecast period.
Meanwhile, the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale, along with the northwestern parts of Kenya, which include Turkana and Samburu, were predicted to remain predominantly dry for the next five days but with occasional showers.
In addition to forecasting rainfall distribution across the nation, Kenya Met also cautioned about very cold nights reaching temperatures as low as 6°C in Central Kenya and parts of Western, Nyanza and the Rift Valley.
According to the meteorological department, temperatures will gradually increase to approximately 11°C by the end of the forecast period.
Furthermore, Kenyans residing in the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale, as well as the northern parts of the country, were advised to prepare for extremely high daytime temperatures.
Daytime temperatures in these areas were projected to rise as high as 37°C in Northern Kenya and approximately 33°C in the coastal region.