Global Weather Hazards Summary, May 1, 2025 – May 7, 2025

Global Overview:

ENSO-neutral conditions have returned since March 2025. Dryness prevails in eastern Africa and eastern Central Asia, while flooding continues in Central America, Hispaniola, and northern South America.

Africa Weather Hazards

Dryness strengthens in eastern Africa, while flooding persists in southern Africa.

1. Inundation remains in the Sudd wetlands of northern South Sudan.
2. Western Angola, southern Mozambique, and northern Madagascar experience dryness due to insufficient rainfall. Eastern and northern Madagascar face drought due to prolonged dryness over the past year.
3. Northeastern South Africa and southern Mozambique face dryness because of deficient rainfall since late February. Northern Ethiopia, central and southern Eritrea, and Djibouti experience dryness due to dry conditions since March.
4. Flooding affects Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, and central Madagascar. South Africa and Lesotho may experience flooding due to the forecast heavy and above-average rainfall.
5. Southwestern Ethiopia, north-central Kenya, Kinshasa and the Tanganyika Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo experience flooding.
6. Central Cameroon, northern Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, Djibouti, northern and western Madagascar will likely experience hot conditions.