Meteorological department explains rainfall activities

The Zambia Meteorological Department says an active Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) has established itself over the southern parts of Zambia and is inducing rainfall activities over most parts of the country, thus wet conditions experienced over the weekend.

Director of Meteorology Jacob Nkomoki in a statement explains that outbreaks of rain and thunder is likely to prevail over most parts of the country during the week, except over Western, Southern and Lusaka provinces where a slight reduction is likely to occur.

Mr Nkomoki has also attributed the delayed start of the rains in most parts of Zambia and prolonged dry spells in the month of March in North-western, Western, Southern and Eastern provices as well as some parts of Lusaka and Central provinces to the main rain bringing mechanism being weak at those times and the forecasted weak El-Nino during the period.

He says as at 10th March,2015 and based on the above stated negative indicators,North-western,Western,Southern and Eastern provinces including some parts of Lusaka Central provinces have experienced below normal rainfall.

Mr Nkomoki however states that normal rainfall has been experienced over Copperbelt, Northern, Luapula and Muchinga provinces.