The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) has forecast moderate to heavy rains in several parts of the country over the next five days, from Saturday, October 10, to Tuesday, October 13.According to the weatherman, rainfall is expected in several parts of Central Kenya, Western Kenya, the Rift Valley, Northern Kenya, the Coast and the Lake Victoria basin.In its weekend weather forecast, Kenya Met said Nairobi will receive light morning rains and moderate afternoon showers on Saturday, October 10, before light showers continue on Sunday and Monday.Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a and Kiambu counties are expected to receive light morning rains throughout the weekend, with afternoon and night showers in some areas.Likewise, Nyandarua County will experience light morning rains on Saturday and Sunday, with light afternoon showers on Saturday and moderate showers on Sunday.In the Eastern region, Meru, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, Kitui, Machakos and Makueni counties are forecast to receive varying amounts of rain, including light morning rains and afternoon showers on Saturday and Sunday.Kenya Met has also predicted heavy rains in Western counties Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma and Busia throughout the weekend, with the rains to be accompanied by thunderstorms.In Kisumu and Siaya counties, residents should expect afternoon rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, while mornings are expected to remain sunny.Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii and Nyamira counties are also expected to receive rainfall, with moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning forecast in Kisii and Nyamira on Saturday and Sunday.In the Rift Valley region, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Nandi, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Baringo, Kericho and Bomet counties are expected to experience afternoon showers, with thunderstorms and lightning forecast in several areas.The forecast also indicates that parts of the Coast region, including Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu, will receive light to moderate showers over the weekend, while Tana River is expected to experience light showers during the day.Beyond the rains, Kenya Met has forecasted chilly nights in several parts of the country, with Nyandarua recording the lowest night temperatures during the forecast period.Nyandarua’s night temperatures are expected to fall to 6°C on Saturday, October 10, before dropping further to 5°C on Sunday and remaining at 5°C on Monday.In the Rift Valley, Laikipia is expected to record a night temperature of 10°C on Saturday, while Samburu will experience minimum temperatures of 11°C on Saturday and 12°C.Similarly, the counties of West Pokot, Kericho, Narok and Nandi will also experience cool nights, with minimum temperatures ranging between 10°C and 15°C over the weekend.Nairobi residents should expect minimum night temperatures of 14°C on Saturday and Sunday, while maximum daytime temperatures are forecast to reach 28°C.
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