Category: Agriculture

Possible track of tropical cyclone Dikeledi (Courtesy of La Reunion Regional Climate Centre) * But from today, it is expected to indirectly enhance cloudy conditions with a pick in rainfall activities over some areas which will be heavy at times * Its centre remains in the Mozambique Channel, near the town of Angoche in Nampula Province at a distance of about 460km from Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Petro Mkandawire, MANA In its update of Cyclone Dikeledi…

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Possible track of tropical cyclone Dikeledi (courtesy of La Reunion Regional Climate Centre) * But from Tuesday, it is expected to indirectly enhance cloudy conditions with a pick in rainfall activities over many areas *  Which will be heavy at times starting from the north progressing southwards By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that Cyclone Dikeledi on the Indian Ocean made a landfall over northern Madagascar yesterday and is now in the…

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* It is currently located to the east of Madagascar at about 1,680km away from Malawi with a center pressure of 984hPa and moving at a speed of 22km/h * The weather models are indicating that Dikeledi is expected to enter the Mozambique Channel after making a landfall over northern Madagascar today, January 11 By Duncan Mlanjira Though the tropical storm Dikeledi has further intensified into a cyclone over the Indian Ocean, its current position has no direct impact…

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* Located to the east of Madagascar at about 2,330km away from Malawi with a center pressure of 990hPa * At its current position the system has no direct impact on Malawi weather * It is expected to enter the Mozambique Channel after making a landfall over northern Madagascar tomorrow, January 11 By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that the tropical storm named Dikeledi that developed in the Indian Ocean, has now…

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* Meteorological Department monitoring its movement as it is expected to enter the Mozambique Channel * After making a landfall over northern Madagascar on Sunday, January 12, 2025 By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services alerts the public that a tropical storm named Dikeledi has developed in the Indian Ocean, located to the northeast of Madagascar. Meteorological Department thus assures the public that it is monitoring Dikeledi movement as the weather models are indicating that…

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Maps of some of the rainfall recorded last week * Expect occasional thunderstorms accompanied by rain of varying intensity to continue in many areas until Thursday, January 9 * Due to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and pulses of Congo air mass By Duncan Mlanjira In its summary of the weather in this week, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) alerts that public to expect occasional thunderstorms accompanied by rain of varying intensity to continue in many…

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Maximum temperature anomalies for the past week * Additionally, strong winds are anticipated occasionally on Lake Malawi and other water bodies throughout this period * Lake users are requested to be extra careful when using the lakes as lake conditions might be rough at times due to strong winds By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services is alerting the public that starting tomorrow, December 30 through to January 5, most areas are likely to be…

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