HEATWAVE OVER SOUTHERN MALAWI
HEATWAVE OVER SOUTHERN MALAWI
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Issued Oct. 25, 2024, 8:52 a.m.
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Effective: Oct. 25, 2024, 9:07 a.m.
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Onset: Oct. 25, 2024, 8:53 a.m.
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Expires: Oct. 30, 2024, 4 p.m.
Southern districts including Nsanje, Chikwawa, Balaka, Machinga, Mangochi, Blantyre, Neno, Mwanza, Mulanje, Phalombe, Chiradzulu and Zomba
A prolonged period of hot and uncomfortable weather is expected over most southern areas for the next 6 days from Friday 25TH to Wednesday 30TH October 2024. Daytime maximum temperatures are forecasted to rise significantly, with the following projections: Shire Valley: Temperatures to exceed 43°C, which is +7 degrees more than average. Mangochi: Temperature to reach 39°C which is +5 degrees more than average. Southern Highlands: Temperatures to reach 35°C which is +10 degrees more than average. The excessive heat conditions are also expected to affect central and northern areas; hence people in these areas should also take precautionary measures as temperatures are expected to be high at times.