The forecast through October indicates water deficits in Africa’s northwest and in coastal nations from Sierra Leone around the Gulf of Guinea. Surpluses are expected in the Sahel, Uganda, and from Tanzania through its southern neighbors and eastern South Africa.
Africa: Water deficits forecast across N Africa
Africa: Water deficits in the south will downgrade
Africa: Water deficits to retreat from Horn
Africa: Water deficits to diminish in the South
The forecast through April indicates water deficits of varying intensity across many regions in northern Africa. Exceptional deficits will retreat from the Horn. Widespread surpluses will persist in East Africa, downgrading slightly. Southern African nations can expect normal conditions or mild deficits.