The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has urged Malawians to brace for oul weather threatening the nation in the next few days. According to a statement by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, during this period most areas in the northern region and some central areas are likely to experience thundery […]
Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has forecasted that the country might experience normal rainfall in the 2017/2018 rainy season. DCCMS Director, Jolamu Nkhokwe made the revelation of the rainfall forecast on Friday during the dissemination of 2017/2018 seasonal rainfall pattern. He attributed the trend to the season’s forecast to the absence of […]
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (MET) says Malawians should get ready for summer season as temperatures continue to rise. Statement on weather released on Sunday and signed by The Director of Climate Change, Jolam Nkhokwe, it indicated a significant peak up in temperatures across the nation from the past two weeks. “As […]
Heavy rains have caused some problems in some parts of the country particulary northern region district of Karonga where some roads have been submerged since the onset of the rain season. Malawians have been sharing picture of the water flooding the roads on social media. More rain is expected to hit parts of Malawi later, according […]
President Peter Mutharika has acknowledged God’s omnipotence by appealing to faith leaders in the country to dedicate three days, starting Friday to Sunday, to prayers for good rains and bumper harvest. Presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani said in a statement emailed to Nyasa Times that Mutharika is also calling on religious leaders to pray for protection […]
As part of contributions under the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) voluntary cooperation programme, the United Kingdom has donated television weather studio equipment worth £30, 000 (about K30 million) to the department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services. The equipment has been donated to help improve dissemination of weather information. Speaking Tuesday in Blantyre during the […]
Lilongwe Areas including 24, 25, 49, Senti, Mgona, and Area 18 were last Valentines night shook by heavy rains that started around 11pm. Some left the comfort of their houses to seek shelter in outside kitchen. Others kept awake throughout, wondering what would happen next. Residents kept communication through cellphone calls and social media, especially […]
As Malawi continue to grapple with ways of assisting thousands of people who have been displaced with floods, the Department of Meteorological Services, has warned of further flooding in most parts of Lower Shire area due to heavy the expected localized rains associated with heavy thunderstorms over most areas. In its weather bulletin released Wednesday the department […]
A cyclone Sedza is expected to bring more widespread flood to Malawi which has been hit by floods killing over 200 people and left an estimated 100 000 people homeless in the southern African country. The Met Office has issued warnings of continued rainfalls. The country is threatened with the cyclone Sedza which will batter […]
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services officials say the country should expect continuous remains for the next four days posing threats of more flooding. The weather forecast for Monday night and the whole of Tuesday released by the department say the southern half of the country should expect heavy rains while there will be locally heavy thunderstorms and […]
Six people have reported been killed and property, houses and crops destroyed due to flooding caused by heavy rains, according to Paul Chiunguzeni, Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs. “The reports we have are that so far, six people are feared dead, four in Mangochi while two in Zomba. The number might go up,” said Chiunguzeni. […]
Malawi’s Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has issued severe weather warnings of high rainfall amounts which will eventually trigger flash floods. The departnment warned that flooding in potential flood prone districts should be anticipated in the next two weeks. Jolam Nkhokwe, Director of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has told Malawi News Agency […]
Department of Meteorological Services said it is expected to reach up to 50 per cent of Malawians with weather, climate and climate change information through short messages (sms) by 2015. Chief Meteorologist responsible for Climate Change, Clement Boyce said Wednesday that his department will soon partner with World Food Program (WFP) to upscale the service across the country. “WFP has shown […]
Malawi government has commended Britain for the donation of 400 archiving boxes to Malawi’s Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services following a recommendation by a team of meteorological experts from UK during their visit to the Department in April 2013. Minister of Resources, Energy and Mining, Atupele Muluzi, who officially received the archiving boxes […]
The Malawi Meteorological Department (MET) is warning that strong Mwera winds of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour are expected to blow over Lake Malawi from Monday morning of 28 July, 2014 which is expected to cause high waves of 2.5 meters. A weather report from the Met issued Sunday make available to Nyasa Times says the warning “will be updated tomorrow on […]
The Malawi Meteorological Department is warning that moderate Mwera winds of 30 per hour are expected to blow over Lake Malawi from Sunday morning of 20 July, 2014 which is expected to cause high waves of 1.5 meters. “This warning will be updated tomorrow on (Sunday) 20th July, 2014,” reads a weather report from the Malawi Metrological Department issued Saturday. Earlier in June the […]
The Malawi’s Department of Meteorological Services is attributing increasing cases of bolt of lightning which are claiming lives of many people in the country to the department’s lack of necessary equipment of detecting lightning. Briefing reporters in the commercial capital Blantyre, Director of Climate Change and Meteorological Services Jolam Nkhokwe, said the lightning incidents are […]
A rainstorm destroyed millions worth of print materials at the government print warehouse in the capital Lilongwe. Materials include papers, gazettes, employment and procurement acts, other files and folders, among other items, Nyasa Times source said destroyed materials includes print ink, which was normally said to be scarce at the print section. It is uncertain if […]