BY DIRAMAKINI
THE Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a weather forecast for the next 24 hours, indicating partly cloudy conditions and rainfall in several parts of the country, while placing a heavy rain advisory on a number of regions from Thursday to Friday this week.
According to the forecast issued today, Monday, 09 November 2026, by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority, the outlook starts at 9.00 p.m. tonight and covers the next 24 hours for Tuesday, 10 November 2026.Kigoma, Tabora and Katavi regions, together with Kagera, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Mara, Mwanza and Geita, are expected to experience partly cloudy conditions, thundershowers over a few areas, and sunny periods.
Meanwhile, Unguja and Pemba Isles, Tanga and Mtwara regions, as well as Manyara, Arusha and Kilimanjaro, are expected to receive partly cloudy conditions with light rainshowers over a few areas and sunny periods.
Dodoma and Singida regions, Pwani region including Mafia Isles, Lindi, Dar es Salaam and Morogoro, together with Ruvuma, Iringa, Rukwa, Songwe, Njombe and Mbeya, are expected to experience partly cloudy conditions and sunny periods.
In terms of temperatures, Dar es Salaam and Dodoma are expected to record the highest maximum of 33°C, with Dodoma dropping to a minimum of 17°C.
Other towns include Arusha at 28°C to 15°C, Kigoma at 30°C to 20°C, Mbeya at 27°C to 15°C, Iringa at 31°C to 15°C, Njombe at 26°C to 12°C, Mwanza at 30°C to 19°C, Tabora at 32°C to 20°C, Tanga at 32°C to 23°C, and Zanzibar at 32°C to 23°C.
Coastal wind is expected to flow from the South East at a speed of 30km/hr for the Northern Coast and from the East at a speed of 20km/hr for the Southern Coast. The state of the sea is expected to be slight to moderate.
TMA said the further outlook for Wednesday, 11 November 2026, is a continuation of rainfall activities over Lake Victoria and the Western areas of the country.
Heavy rain advisory from Thursday
In its five-day severe weather impact-based forecast, TMA said there is no warning for Monday, 09 November 2026, Tuesday, 10 November 2026, and Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
However, on Thursday, 12 November 2026, an advisory of heavy rain has been issued over a few areas of Kagera, Geita, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Simiyu and Mara regions.On Friday, 13 November 2026, the advisory will expand to cover a few areas of Kagera, Geita, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Mara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Singida, Dodoma and Tabora regions.
The Authority said the likelihood of occurrence is medium, while the expected impact is also medium, with localized floods expected over a few areas. Members of the public have been urged to be prepared.