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#Chiyao
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#Chichewa
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#Chitumbuka
ndi
#Chingerezi
📢🚨🌍 ⛈️aliyense adzimvere mtolo.
Understanding the Impact of El Niño and La Niña on Malawi's Rainfall Patterns
#nyengo
#WeatherUpdates
#ElNino
#lanina
#ClimateAction
#EarlyWarningsForAll
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⚠️⚠️⚠️
Get ready for VERY HOT CONDITIONS mainly on Friday and Saturday.
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Cyclone FREDDY is expected to enter southern Malawi through Nsanje late afternoon today on 12 March, 2023
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Latest satellite image. Some areas over the centre are recieving rains as the stormy cloudy is moving northwards.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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Heatwave warning over Malawi
Date of issue: Wednesday 11 October 2023 Issue No.2022-2023-01 Validity: 12 to 14 October 2023
Impact level: Level 6 over Shire Valley and Level 4 to 5 along Lakeshore
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Be informed that Tropical Cyclone FREDDY entered Malawi yesterday on 12 March, 2023 through Nsanje. As of now on 13 March, 2023the Cyclone is spinning over Southern Malawi.
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Be informed that Cyclone Dingani developed in the Indian Ocean last month in February and dissipated without affecting Malawi. As of 18TH March, 2023, there are no Cyclones in the Indian Ocean. We urge everyone to only consider official updates from DCCMS.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE
#Freddy
WARNING!
Likelihood for the cyclone to move into Southern Malawi by Saturday is high. The areas forecasted to be highly impacted (category 10) include: Mulanje, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Thyolo, Zomba, Blantyre, Neno, Mwanza, Nsanje and Chikwawa.
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Suspension of Classes due to Tropical Cyclone FREDDY. Stay safe!
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STATEMENT ON THE PROLONGED DRY SPELLS PREVAILING IN SOUTHERN MALAWI
Thur, 7Dec2023
Malawi is experiencing a prolonged dry spell especially the Southern and parts of the Central region. The dryness is moderate over many places but severe conditions are along the Shire Valley.
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Tidzimwa madzi pafupipafupi ngakhale tisakunva ludzu komanso tipewe kukhala padzuwa nthawi yayiyali.
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WARNING: Mwera winds are expected to be blowing over our lake water bodies including Lake Malawi beginning tonight on 1st July 2023. Therefore, all lake users are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measures to avoid loss of life and property.
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NYENGO MSABATAYI
16 -22 OCTOBER, 2023
NYENGO M’SABATA IKUBWERAYI
Tiyembekeze nyengo yamvula musabatayi kuyambira Lolemba pa 16 October 2023 ndipo pali kuthekera kwakukulu kulandira mvula yochuluka yomwenso ndi yamabingu mmadera ena makamaka m’madera achigawo chakumwera ndi pakati
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Winter season is observed from 1st May. Expect Mean temperatures varying between 17 and 27 degrees Celsius, with temperatures falling between 4 and 10 degrees Celsius.
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As winter season in Malawi is still ongoing we are advised to continue wearing warm clothing. Another wave of CHIPERONI is expected from Monday evening.
Very cold conditions were observed last week and the lowest temperature of 6°C was reported from Mzuzu Airport on 28 July 2023.
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DCCMS has noted with concern circulation of this information (image below) on social media. We would want to inform our valued followers that this information is not coming from us. Please don't trust and use it. This just intend to mislead the general public.
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EVENING UPDATE CYCLONE
#FREDDY
14-03-2023; 6pm
Tropical cyclone FREDDY is further weakening and will continue to cause localized rains and windy conditions over parts of Southern Malawi.
*An improvement in weather over Southern Malawi is expected at least from Wednesday evening,
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⚠️FREDDY WARNING!
Sunday 12-03-2023; 06:00pm.
Tropical Cyclone FREDDY is bringing torrential rains with gusty winds in most parts of Southern
#Malawi
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Rainfall over 150mm in 24hrs Sunday night to persist into Tuesday. Damaging winds &flooding is still very high threat
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Today's rainfall forecast. Heavy rains are expected mainly over Ntchisi, Lilongwe, Ntchisi, Nkhatabay, Nkhotakota and Karonga.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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Ngabu has reported 8.1 mm of rainfall today on 13th September, 2023 and we are expecting maximum temperatures to drop significantly.
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UPDATE INFORMATION SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE FREDDY
UPDATE: Date and Time of issue: Monday 20 February, 2023; 6:00pm. Issue No.2023-14
#CycloneFreddy
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⚠️⚠️⚠️EXTREME HEAT WARNING:
A prolonged period of hot and uncomfortable weather is expected to persist in most areas to last over the next 3 days from Saturday 9 to Tuesday 12 December 2023.
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Threat of flash flooding is high over Malawi as heavy rains persist. Therefore, avoid crossing or driving through flooded or fast flowing waters.
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Phalombe river.
And today Ngabu station reported 107.7mm of rainfall.
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Avoid crossing flooded or fast flowing water
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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OCTOBER RAINFALL FORECASTS
There is a chance of normal to above-normal rainfall amounts occurring over the country. This suggests the likelihood of Chizimalupysa rains in most areas, which serve as a precursor to the main rainfall season.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING ⚠️⚠️ ⚠️
CHENJEZO LA MADZI OSEFUKIRA ⚠️⚠️⚠️
THREAT IS HIGH OVER NSANJE CHIKWAWA AND LAKESHORE AREAS
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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Expect generally cool, windy, locally heavy rains and thunderstorms mainly over northern lakeshore areas due to the convergence of south easterly and easterly air masses.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY: Partly sunny conditions in most areas….
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WARNING: Mwera winds with maximum wind speed of about 50 km/h and water waves of about 1 to 2 meters high are expected to be blowing over our lake bodies including Lake Malawi. Therefore, be advised take all the necessary precautionary measures to avoid loss of life and property.
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Satellite image Captures Kamvuluvulu that allegedly damaged some infrastructure in Chiradzulu on 26 March, 2023. The storm developed due to a convergence easterlies & south easterlies which caused a vortex to develop. Its a natural phenomenon that occurs without human influence.
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Blantyre is windy, cloudy and cool this morning.
How is the weather in your area?
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DATE OF ISSUE: 12TH NOVEMBER 2022; VALID UNTIL: 14TH NOVEMBER 2022 Prepare for scattered heavy rain from tomorrow Monday 13th to 14th November 2023 starting from Southern Malawi spreading into central and northern areas.
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High Temperatures at 2pm
Mmene kwatenthera lero, ndipo tiyembekezere kuti mawanso kudzatentha kwambiri.
Mzuzu 33°C
Chichiri 34°C
Salima 35°C
Makokola 35°C
Karonga airport 35°C
Mbelwa 35°C
Monkey bay 36°C
Bolero Rumphi 37°C
Nkhata bay 37°C
Mimosa 37°C
Nkhota kota 37°C
Ngabu 43°C
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Locally heavy rains associated with thunderstorms mainly over northern and lakeshore areas while partly cloudy conditions elsewhere.
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29TH October, 2023Please take note of the expected changes in the weather.
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Threat of flash floods is very high with possible downing of trees, power lines as well as some structural damage mainly over southern areas spreading into central areas. Be strongly advised to avoid crossing flooded rivers & streams & move to higher grounds.
Cyclone
#FREDDY
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FIVE DAY WEATHER FORECAST
Issued on 30TH March; Valid Until 4TH APRIL 2023
WIND: Variable and destructive in stormy areas…
WARNING: Threat of Flash Floods is expected to be very high over Lakeshore areas, parts of central and northern areas.
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Expect localised rain and thunderstorms which will be locally heavy at times due to abroad rain-belt lying over Malawi.
ADVISORY: Avoid crossing fast flowing and flooded waters as heavy rains might trigger flash flooding particularly along lakeshore areas.
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Expect locally heavy rain and thunderstorms mainly over central, lakeshore and northern areas due to the influence an Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) coupled with a bit of Congo air mass.
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18 January 2024
Anthu ena akufalitsa mabodza kuti mvulayi ikubwera kamba ka Namondwe. Koma mvulayi ikubwera kamba ka mphepo ya zambwe (Congo airmass) mothandizana ndi ITCZ. Pakadali pano palibe Namondwe/Cyclone wina aliyense akukhudza nyengo ya kwathu kuno.
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WEEKLY WEATHER STATEMENT
11-17 DEC, 2023
The prolonged dry spells prevailing over the southern Malawi are expected to decline in many places starting from Wednesday as a weak to moderate
#ITCZ
will be anchored over Malawi.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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The lowest minimum temperatures recorded last week. It was very cold and some areas like Salima and Chileka International Airport had temperature anomaly of about -7 degrees Celsius.
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Highest Observed Maximum Temperatures during last week: The highest was Ngabu in Chikwawa registering 42°C on 1st October.
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🌡️🌞Warm to hot weather ahead!🥵 🌞🌡️
Issued 31 August 2023
Today into next week Malawi is expected to experience mainly warm to hot temperatures during daytime. We are also expecting sunny, hazy, occasionally windy and dusty weather conditions.
Its time for loose fitting clothes
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27-08-2023
Windy conditions, more clouds, rain showers and a drop in temperature (cool to cold) tomorrow
(28-August-2023).
Plan well.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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27-December 2023
Current situation
Kwanuko situation ili bwanji?
Chithunzi cha mitambo cha satellite m'mawa uno kuonesa mitambo yamvula...mvula yamphamvu ndi yamabingu igwa m'madera ochuluka.
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24 hourly rainfall for 25-27th December 2022.
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Threat of flash flood still high over Lakeshore areas.
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Modernising climate information and early warning systems in
#Malawi
! helping Malawians become more resilient to climate change
#WorldMetDay
#WorldMeteorologicalDay2021
We're modernising climate information and early warning systems in
#Malawi
! See how our
#ClimateAction
project with
@UNDP
is helping Malawians become more resilient to climate change.
#WorldMetDay
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WEEKLY WEATHER STATEMENT
Expect rainfall over Malawi from Monday 16th October 2023.
Caution is advised from Tuesday into Thursday as these rains are expected to be heavy exceeding 70mm in some places such as Mulanje, Thyolo, Blantyre, Mchinji and Lilongwe.
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PROSPECTS FOR THE 2023/2024 RAINFALL SEASON IN MALAWI
BOTTOM LINE: High chance of normal to below normal rainfall amount over most parts of Malawi.
Please find and download the national and district downscaled seasonal for Malawi here:
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⚠️⚠️CHIPERONI WEATHER
Windy and chilly weather conditions accompanied by rain drizzles locally known as Chiperoni weather is expected by Thursday 22 June 2023. Strong Mwera winds will cause rough lake waters starting from Wednesday evening until the end of the forecast period.
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Afternoon satellite image. Its partly cloudy over more (areas in Green) while cloudy over few parts of the south mainly in Thyolo.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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31-December-2023
Chinthuzi cha satellite mitambo yamvula: mukuoneka green-blue mo ndekuti mvula ikugwa ndithu.
Tiyeni tikakhale osamala.
Amene tikuyendesa galimoto tichepese liwiro popeza miseu imatelera ndi mvulayi komanso kuona patali kumavutilapo.
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As of today on 31ST March, 2023, there are no Cyclones in the Indian Ocean that are threatening MALAWI. But people in lakeshore districts and parts of northern areas are advised to be extra careful as threat of flash flood will remain high due to heavy rains caused by ITCZ.
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UPDATE INFORMATION TROPICAL CYCLONE FREDDY
Tropical Cyclone
#Freddy
made landfall over Madagascar last evening. Projected to enter Mozambique Channel today Wednesday 22 February, re-intensifying before its landing over southern Mozambique Coast, south of Beira by Friday 24 Feb
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RAINFALL FORECAST FOR MALAWI
ISSUE: 28 NOV 2023; VALID: 30 NOV 2023
Prepare for scattered rain from Wednesday 29th November 2023 with episodes of heaviest rain from Thursday posing a threat of flash flooding particularly affecting over Central, Northern & Lakeshore areas.
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TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
UPDATE: Date and Time of issue: Saturday 30 December, 2023; 10:00am.
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WARNING: Mwera winds are expected to be blowing over our lake bodies including Lake Malawi and Chilwa. Therefore, take all the necessary precautionary measures to avoid loss of life and property.
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From tomorrow night, 12 Sept into Fri,15 Sept 2023, expect Chiperoni weather which will be characterized by cloudy, windy, cold conditions, isolated rain drizzles & fog patches. Mwera winds will also b blowing across our lake water bodies e.g Lake Malawi.
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Weekly weather statement
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Threat of flash flood still high over Lakeshore areas.
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At 11:05 AM, a satellite image showing cloud band making its way into
#Malawi
from the south. In just a matter of hours expect gusty winds to commence, accompanied by episodes of rain showers and potential thunderstorms, persisting from the current evening into tomorrow Monday.
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November 2020 rainfall forecast. Malawi is expected to receive the range of 50-240mm with more rains over the south. The rains will be accompanied by strong winds and lightening.
#LaNina
#WeatherUpdate
#SeasonalForecast
#ClimateAction
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MARCH 2024 MONTHLY RAINFALL FORECAST
During this month expect generally NORMAL TO BELOW NORMAL conditions throughout the country. Rainfall totals exceeding 200mm are expected over Lakeshore areas and around Mulanje.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
#EarlyWarningsForAll
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World Meteorological Day 2023-Malawi
"The future of Weather, Climate and Water across generations"
#ClimateAction
#SDG13
#CleanWater4all
#EW4ALL
#EarlyWarning4all
#Malawi
@WMO
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In December 2023, most areas are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall. However, some areas may receive less than their normal rainfall, as indicated by the color yellow on the forecast map(left). The rainfall amounts for this month range from 100 to 400mm (right)
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Mmene kwatenthera lero m'madera ena pa 6 September 2023
Ngabu 37°C
Monkey Bay 31°C
Nkhotakota 31°C
Karonga 31°C
Lilongwe 30°C
Mzuzu 28°C
Tikumbukire kumamwa madzi pafupipafupi komanso tisamakhalitse padzuwa.
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW 2ND APRIL, 2023
Expect rain and occasional thunderstorms to continue over most areas in Malawi
WARNING: Threat of Flash Floods is expected to remain very high over Lakeshore areas, low lying and flood prone areas.
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Early morning satellite image showing active weather over the north while cloudy conditions elsewhere.
#BeWiseBeWeatherWise
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Tropical Cyclone Freddy continues to wreck havoc over Southern areas. Check on your family n friends.
How have you been affected by Cyclone FREDDY?
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Moni!
Lero kwacha kwa dzuwa m'madera ambiri komanso mitambo mwa apo ndi apo m'madera ena. (Onani chithunzi cha Satellite choonetsa mitambo chojambulidwa 9:40am lero 18 August 2023 )
Kwanu kwacha bwanji.
Tiuzeni muli kuti.
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26-December-2023
WARNING: Watch out for the threat of flash floods with scattered heavy rains expected from tomorrow mainly over the southern and some lakeshore areas. Therefore take all necessary precautionary measures to avoid loss of life and property.
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Good morning!
The good news is that sunny and hot conditions are not here to stay.
Rainy weather will resume of most places cooling off temperatures.
However watch-out for thunderstorms, strong and gusty winds accompanied by the rains.
#staysafe
Be wise, Be weather-wise
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Latest update on CYCLONE ELOISE and its impact over Malawi.
#CycloneEloise
#EarlyWarning
#EarlyAction
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Nyengo ya bwino yopitira kunyanja.
-Panyanja zathu pali bata.
-Kukutentha bwino.
Where are you spending your weekend with this kind of weather?
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Stay hydrated, drink plenty water and avoid prolonged exposure to the Sun.
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26 Feb
Expect windy and cloudy conditions with thunderstorms associated with heavy rain . Mwera winds will blow over our lakes with speed of 40km/h & will trigger water waves of 1.5 m. Threat of Flash Floods will be high mainly over parts of central & lakeshore areas.
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