The Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe has released a weather report and forecast for the period 14 – 16 June 2022. Pindula News presents the report and forecast below:
PREAMBLE
ZIMBABWE EVENING WEATHER REPORT AND FORECAST ISSUED AT 1600 HRS ON TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2022 VALID UNTIL THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2022:
Clear skies and cold weather prevailed early this morning. Moderate ground frost occurred at Nyanga, Kezi, and Matopos while Belvedere, Bulawayo, and Masvingo had slight ground frost. Sunny and mild conditions dominated during the day across the country.
FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE 2022:
It should be cold in the morning across the country and frost is expected in frost-prone such as Kezi, Matopos, Masvingo, Bulawayo, Gweru, Henderson, Belvedere, Marondera, and Nyanga. In the afternoon sunny and mild conditions with a fresh breeze should prevail.
IMPACTS
• Wintry conditions both day and night may affect the body’s health, with common colds, influenza and fever, as well as asthma, being prevalent.
• Nights, when the sky is clear, are actually much colder than those where cloudy conditions persist.
• Ground frost may negatively affect both plants and livestock.
• FARMERS ALERT: BLACK FROST ALERT for THURSDAY MORNING 16 JUNE [in Matabeleland South and surrounding areas], this type of frost may not be visible on the ground but will turn fruits/vegetables with high water content (e.g. tomatoes and grapes) black from the inside due to intra-cellular frost formation (freezing from within the fruit or vegetable).
ACTIONS TO TAKE
• Dress appropriately to keep warm especially overnight, and ensure vulnerable members of society are warm as well.
• Poultry producers should note that broilers are sensitive to temperature variations and therefore need to be checked regularly and adjustments made.
• Farmers in areas prone to ground frost should undertake frost prevention measures such as overhead irrigation of crops usually at night /early in the morning.
• Frost Mitigation measures such as overhead irrigation on the night before the project impact [WEDNESDAY EVENING 15 JUNE] is advisable, among other frost mitigation measures.
TEMPERATURES FOR THE MAIN CITY CENTRES
| Max today |
Harare 23 |
Bulawayo 24 |
Gweru 22 |
Mutare 24 |
Kwekwe 24 |
Kadoma 24 |
Masvingo 26 |
Chinhoyi 25 |
Lupane 27 |
Bindura 24 |
Marondera 20 |
Gwanda 27 |
| Min tomorrow | 06 | 04 | 01 | 03 | 03 | 01 | 05 | 05 | 03 | 03 | 01 | 05 |
| Max tomorrow | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 27 |
FORECAST OF TOMORROW’S WEATHER IN HOLIDAY RESORTS
| Resort Centre | Details | TEMPERATURES: – Min | Maximum |
| VICTORIA FALLS: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | 05 | 27 |
| KARIBA: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | 10 | 28 |
| GREAT ZIMBABWE: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | 05 | 27 |
| NYANGA: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | 02 | 20 |
| VUMBA: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | 03 | 23 |
| MATOPOS: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | -01 | 24 |
| CHIMANIMANI: | Start off cold then mild with clear skies | 03 | 22 |
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2022:
Clear skies are expected with very cold morning conditions. Black frost is expected in some places in the Southern provinces of the country such as Matabeleland South, southern parts of Midlands, Masvingo, and Manicaland. Slight to moderate frost is still highly probable in the remainder of the country.
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