The Ministry of Water and Environment has warned Ugandans to prepare for the expected rains in various parts of the country, to avoid being disrupted by the rains.

The warning was issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr. Alfred Okot Okidi, during the press conference at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Monday.

According to him, most of the parts of the country are currently experiencing dry conditions, with some areas receiving isolated rains. However, these conditions are expected to persist until mid to late September when stable rains are expected to get established, reaching peak levels around late October to November.

He added that there is a likelihood that these rains will extend into January 2027.

Overall, the climate outlook indicates that most of the parts of the country are expected to receive near-normal to above-normal rainfall, and warmer than average temperatures. This is likely to have significant socio-economic implications on the country.

Some of the areas that are expected to receive above normal rainfall are districts in the central region and Lake Victoria basin. The se include; Nakasongola, Luweero, Kyankwanzi, Kassanda, Mubende, Nakaseke, Kiboga, Sembabule, Lyantonde, and Rakai.

Others include Kalangala, Kampala, Wakiso, Masaka, Butambala, Kyotera, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Gomba, Mityana and other areas.

Dr. Alfred Okot says the predicted rainfall requires timely action to mitigate risks and take advantage of favorable conditions, guide planning in all climate-sensitive sectors to enhance economic resilience and community well-being.

The ministry officials therefore will be moving in different regions meeting stakeholders to let them know the detailed impact on their areas and sectors.

“The team from the ministry of Water and Environment actually from this week, are going to go the various regions and go into details and will talk to the people and all the stakeholders that are affected by the expected El Nino will get the detail impact on their areas and in their sectors so that is going to be done at the regional level because the impact as you noted are different” Dr. Alfred added.

The Principal Meteorologist at the ministry of Water and Environment Mr. Abubaker Kalema, emphasized ministry’s commitment to continue monitoring the weather patterns and regular updates to support planning and decision making.

“My ministry will continue to provide timely weather updates to guide the national, community level and decision making”, he said.