ADVISORY: Due to heavy rains, threat of flash floods is high; therefore avoid crossing fast flowing and or flooded waters.
Heavy rains were experienced over the country with the highest rainfall of 72mm over Tsangano in Ntcheu on 12th January 2022.
An Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (I.T.C.Z) and patches of Congo air mass will influence
weather over Malawi during the forecast period.
Expect fairy scattered heavy rain occasionally associated with thunderstorms and often
accompanied by gusty winds throughout the forecast period.
(Areas along Shire river, Lakes Chilwa and Chiuta Valleys)
Expect partly cloudy conditions with isolated rains and thunderstorms over the forecast period.
Forecast Temperature: Ngabu Min 23 °C and Max 34 °C
(Shire highlands, Kirk Range up to Dedza)
Partly cloudy conditions with thunderstorms and heavy rains during the forecast period.
Forecast Temperature: Blantyre Min 16°C and Max 27°C
(Areas along Lake Malawi; Salima, Nkhotakota, Nkhata Bay, Karonga, Mangochi )
Heavy rains with thunderstorms are expected over more areas to the end of the forecast period.
Forecast Temperature: Mangochi Min 22 °C and Max 29°C
(Lilongwe, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Kasungu and part of Mzimba District)
Cloudy with heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms during the forecast period.
Forecast Temperature: Lilongwe Min 16°C and Max 26°C
(All areas north except Lakeshore)
Expect cloudy conditions with heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms during the forecast period.
Forecast Temperature: Mzuzu Min 15°C and Max 26°C