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Temperatures:

During early-to-mid April, temperatures averaged above normal across the lower elevations and near to slightly below normal across the central highlands and northeast mountains. The warm temperatures have contributed to rapid snow melt. During the next week, temperatures are forecast to average near normal except for the northeast mountains where below normal temperatures are expected to persist. Maximum temperatures are forecast to warm above 30 degrees C in southwest Afghanistan.

Precipitation

  • A long-term dryness has developed across portions of southern Africa due to an erratic rainfall distribution since January.
  • Since the beginning of the month, average to below-average rainfall has been observed in eastern Africa.

Interpreting early March-May seasonal forecasts for the Eastern Horn of Africa

Background

  • The March to May season is the major rainfall period for pastoral and agricultural areas of northern Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and most of Somalia, accounting for 50‐60 percent of annual rainfall in many parts of the sub‐region (Figure 1). These rains are also critical for the secondary Belg season in Ethiopia.