Rainfall prospects increase as temperatures drop JANA-MARI SMITHProspects for rain are picking up again over many parts of the country, with moderate to heavy storms expected over parts of the central high ground tonight.
Rain was expected over parts of the central areas last night too.
Many people in the northern regions were celebrating the first noteworthy rains of the season in the past few days.
Namibia weather bureau chief forecaster Odillo Kgobetsi says rain and thunderstorms are expected elsewhere in the country as well.
“Rain will persist in the central-north, parts of the northwest, central high ground and the east over the weekend,” he said.
He explained that a deep low-pressure system was developing in the west and would result in rain and thunderstorms.
Overcast weather has dominated much of Namibia over the past two weeks, with the first rains falling in parts of the country, accompanied by intense heat.
Kgobetsi said temperatures are expected to drop slightly in most parts of Namibia today and over the weekend due to the rain.
Last Friday, the weather bureau received rainfall figures from Omuthiya, where 4.4 millimetres of rain fell. At Khorixas, 0.7 millimetres were recorded and in Windhoek 1 millimetre.
Otjiwarongo residents reported up to 16 millimetres of rain last week, which fell in the span of an hour.
On Wednesday this week, rainfall figures improved, with Katima Mulilo reporting 5.2 millimetres, Otjiwarongo 1.4 millimetres and Gobabis 1.8 millimetres.
At Hosea Kutako International Airport 3.6 millimetres of rain was measured.
A lodge owner in Kavango East yesterday reported 16 millimetres of rain, saying it came in three storms, accompanied by lightning and thunder.
“Everything smells wet, clean, fresh and cool,” the delighted Namibian said.
In the South, the Namibia Meteorological Service seven-day outlook forecasts partly cloudy and very hot weather in the Keetmanshoop area until Sunday, followed by a few showers on Monday.