FIVE DAYS FORECAST:
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW:
CHOBE, NORTH EAST AND CENTRAL DISTRICTS:
Cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers or rain
NGAMILAND, GHANZI, SOUTHERN, SOUTH EAST, KGATLENG AND KWENENG DISTRICTS:
Cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers or rain
KGALAGADI DISTRICT:
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers
WARNING: Due to the recent rains, the soils are saturated which might lead to possibility of flooding over some places as thundershowers are still expected. These rains may be accompanied by strong winds and lightning which may cause inconvenience to the public in their daily lives, therefore the public is advised to take necessary precautions.
FORECAST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY:
STATIONS TEMPERATURES
SHAKAWE 31
MAUN 30
KASANE 27
PANDAMATENGA 27
SOWA TOWN 27
LETLHAKANE 28
FRANCISTOWN 30
SELEBI PHIKWE 27
MAHALAPYE 30
LEPHEPE 30
GABORONE 28
JWANENG 30
GOODHOPE 29
WERDA 32
TSABONG 32
TSHANE 32
GANTSI 31
NCOJANE 32
FORECAST MINIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR TOMORROW:
STATIONS TEMPERATURES
SHAKAWE 20
MAUN 20
KASANE 19
PANDAMATENGA 19
SOWA TOWN 20
LETLHAKANE 20
FRANCISTOWN 20
SELEBI PHIKWE 20
MAHALAPYE 20
LEPHEPE 19
GABORONE 19
JWANENG 19
GOODHOPE 19
WERDA 19
TSABONG 19
TSHANE 19
GANTSI 19
NCOJANE 19
Rainfall amounts in mm as recorded on the 19th February 2023 at 0800 hours:
Sekgwasentsho AI Camp() 60.3
Moshambane Cattle-Post ( Foley) 60
Reuben Buzwani Farm (Mosojane) 60
A.K. Lesetedi Farm (Mosetse) 58
Kgale Hill JSS 46
J. C . Lesetedi (Mosetse) 45
Madikwe Primary School (Bobonong) 45
Motopi Primary School 40
Kasane Airport Met. 38.2
Maposa Primary School 34
Khuwa’s Farm (Mowana) 30
Lentswelemoriti Primary School 26
Makobo Primary School 26
Selibe-Phikwe Met. 25.5
Nlaphwane Primary School 24
Malatswai Primary School 21.6
Tobane Agric Reseach 21
Selibe -phikwe Prison 20.1
Kgari Primary School 20
Phethu Mphoeng Primary School (Mmadinare) 20
Motsholapheko Primary School 19
Sua JSS (Nata) 16.4
Boro Prison 16
Rakops JSS 15.6
Ramokgwebana Border 15
Senete Primary School 14
Matsaakgang Primary School (Kanye) 13
Lepokole Primary School 13
Tsetsebjwe Primary School 13
Kgosikgosi Primary School (Tlokweng) 12
Gabane Crops 12
Pont Drift Border 12
Makolwane Wildlife Camp 10
Jamataka Primary 10
Gambule Primary School 9.5
Panda Met. 8.6
Orapa Game Park 8
Tholotsane Farm (Tonota) 8
Senyawe Primary School 8
Nshakazhogwe Primary School 7.8
PG Matante Airport Met. 7.6
Gaborone Village Met. 7.5
Peter Seratswe Farm (Tatisiding) 7
Goodhope Met. 6.8
Pitseng Primary School 5
Bangale Agro Farm (Mathangwane) 5
Dukwi JSS 4
Sir Seretse Khama Airport Met. 3.3
L etlhakane Met. 3.3
Ranokonyane JSS (Serowe) 2.8
Lephephe Met. 2.7
Maun Met. 2
Tau Manthe Primary School (Mmopane) 2
Mandunyane Primary School 1.8
Ralekgetho Primary School 1
Morama JSS (Jwaneng) 0.4
Jwaneng Met. 0.3
FORECAST VALID FOR 21st FEBRUARY 2023:
SOUTHERN-CENTRAL DISTRICT:
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers
CHOBE, SOUTHERN, SOUTH EAST, KGATLENG AND KWENENG DISTRICTS:
Partly cloudy and warm
GHANZI, NGAMILAND, NORTHERN-CENTRAL AND NORTH EAST DISTRICTS:
Partly cloudy and hot
KGALAGADI DISTRICT:
Fair and warm
FORECAST VALID FOR 22nd FEBRUARY 2023:
CHOBE, NORTH EAST AND CENTRAL DISTRICTS:
Cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers or rain
SOUTHERN, SOUTH EAST, KGATLENG AND KWENENG DISTRICTS:
Cloudy becoming partly cloudy and warm
NGAMILAND DISTRICT:
Partly cloudy and hot with isolated thundershowers
KGALAGADI AND GHANZI DISTRICTS:
Partly cloudy and hot
FORECAST VALID FOR 23rd FEBRUARY 2023:
CHOBE DISTRICT:
Cloudy and mild with isolated thundershowers or rain
NGAMILAND DISTRICT:
Cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers or rain
SOUTHERN-CENTRAL DISTRICT:
Cloudy and mild with possibility of light rain
NORTH EAST AND NORTHERN-CENTRAL DISTRICTS:
Cloudy and mild
SOUTHERN, SOUTH EAST, KGATLENG AND KWENENG DISTRICTS:
Cloudy and warm
KGALAGADI AND GHANZI DISTRICTS:
Partly cloudy and hot
VERY INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE (FREDDY)
Tropical cyclone Freddy is currently classified as a category 4 cyclone still moving westward with maximum winds of 220 km/h, maximum gusts at sea of 315 km/h and center pressure of 931 hPa.
It is expected to make landfall over eastern Madagascar on Tuesday evening. Freddy will start moving into the Mozambican channel on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 and ultimately make landfall over Mozambique on 23rd February 2023. We will keep on monitoring its movement and update the public accordingly.
Credit: METEO FRANCE REUNION
