Also known as: IOD
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Order a long-term news report on Indian Ocean Dipole
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Capital News
… The agency attributed the outlook to an El Niño event that had developed in the Pacific Ocean and was expected to strengthen, alongside the anticipated positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). …
Kenya braces for El Niño rains as Met forecasts showers in 44 countiesCapital News
… The agency attributed the outlook to an El Niño event that had developed in the Pacific Ocean and was expected to strengthen, alongside the anticipated positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). …
Kenya braces for El Niño rains as Met forecasts showers in 44 countiesCapital News
… The October-December season is affected by both El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole, a climate phenomenon driven by differences in sea surface temperatures between the western and eastern tropical Indian Ocean. …
Kenya Met announces onset of October-December rains as El Niño conditions strengthenCapital News
… IGAD said the forecast strengthening of El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole are expected to bring above-average rainfall to eastern parts of the region during the October-December 2026 season. …
IGAD urges shift from crisis response to prevention as East Africa’s hunger crisis deepensCapital News
… er–December 2026 “Short Rains” season “will be marked by prolonged wet spells and occasional isolated storms over several parts of the country.” The forecast comes as a strengthening El Niño event develops over the central-eastern equatorial Pacific, while the Indian Ocean Dipole …
80pc of Kenya faces above-average rains, prolonged wet spellsThe Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts rainfall in parts of 44 counties for October 20–26, with isolated storms possible in nine counties and temperature extremes ranging from below 10°C at night to above 35°C during the day, as the country prepares for an increasingly wet October–December season.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts rainfall in parts of 44 counties for October 20–26, with isolated storms possible in nine counties and temperature extremes ranging from below 10°C at night to above 35°C during the day, as the country prepares for an increasingly wet October–December season.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Meteorological Department's seven-day forecast predicts rainfall across dozens of counties from October 20 to 26 as the country prepares for the potential effects of a strengthening El Niño, with isolated storms also possible in parts of nine counties.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Meteorological Service said the October-December rainfall season has officially begun, with heavy rains already recorded in western Kenya, the Rift Valley and the Coast. The season is expected to bring improved water and pasture supplies but also risks of flooding, waterlogging and farming disruption.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
More than 40 million people across six IGAD member states face high levels of acute food insecurity, and IGAD is urging governments and development partners to shift from responding to crises after they occur to anticipating and preventing them through early warnings, resilient food systems, and strengthened regional markets.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Meteorological Service Authority projects above-average rainfall across 80 per cent of the country during the October–December short rains season, with prolonged wet spells and occasional isolated storms expected across several parts of the country.
26 August 2026 · Capital News →