Unusual Weather Patterns Forecasted for the Horn of Africa: April to June

Between April and June, the Horn of Africa will face an unusual weather pattern marked by both drier and wetter conditions across different regions. This prediction was released on Friday, March 21st, by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development’s Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC). Their new forecast suggests higher chances of below-average rainfall in the eastern section of the Horn, whereas more precipitation is anticipated in the central and northwest zones.
Drier conditions are projected for southeast Ethiopia, along with significant portions of central-to-southern Somalia, east-central Kenya, and select spots in west Uganda and South Sudan. Conversely, wetter-than-normal periods should occur in western Kenya, eastern Uganda, extensive sections of South Sudan, southern Sudan, certain areas from central to southwest Ethiopia, Rwanda, parts of Burundi, and Tanzania. Additionally, they highlighted that average temperatures throughout this period may rise above normal levels in many places within these territories.
This climatic shift can largely be linked back to ongoing global warming trends; experts at ICPAC and the World Meteorological Organization emphasize how susceptible the area has become towards such changes. A joint UN FAO/IGAD study recently pointed out that around 66.9 million individuals currently struggle with insufficient nutrition partly because of extreme climates and escalating disputes.
Often referred to simply as the Somali Peninsula—a term referring not only geographically but politically—the Horn of Africa represents a substantial landmass situated prominently upon Eastern Africa's coastline. As the globe's fourth-largest peninsula, it encompasses four nations: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.

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