EXPECT WARMER WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS-ICPAC

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has indicated that Uganda could continue to experience warmer than usual weather conditions throughout this month.
ICPAC data for the week running from March 19 (today) to March 26 shows that most areas in West Nile, some parts of northern and southern parts of the country, and some spots in eastern and southwestern Uganda are falling in extreme heat exhaustion.
ICPAC says heat fatigue with prolonged exposure is expected in most parts of the country with only a few spots in Kisoro and Kabale expected to be free from heat stress.
It has now advised people to adjust their lifestyle such as increased water intake and wearing light-coloured and lightweight clothes to reduce health risks and other inconveniences associated with elevated temperatures.
The projection also shows that the general temperatures in Uganda will range from 20 degrees centigrade to the high of 31 degrees centigrade with northern and some eastern parts of the country experiencing some of the highest temperatures.
The projection for March by ICPAC shows that Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya would experience temperatures reaching as high as thirty-two degrees centigrade (32°C) with some areas experiencing higher temperatures above the normal average.