Despite recent rainfall, dryness remains in parts of South Africa and Madagascar
Africa Weather Hazards
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Seasonal rainfall during early November has helped alleviate early season moisture deficits across Somalia and eastern Kenya. However, deficits in southern Somalia and eastern Kenya remain.
The forecast below-average rain next week is likely strengthen moisture deficits. -
Unusually low rainfall since mid-October has resulted in large moisture deficits across several provinces of South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. The continuation of poor rainfall may adversely impact ongoing cropping activities in the region.
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Although rainfall has improved in some areas of southern Madagascar since mid-November, negative vegetation conditions are still widely recorded.
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Abundant rain is forecast over east-central South Africa, increasing potential for flash flooding over parts of the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces next week.