Experts Explain Why Nairobi Is Experiencing Extreme Cold This August
Nairobi residents should brace for several more days of chilly weather after a weather expert linked the biting cold currently being experienced across the city to increased cloud cover caused by a Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) wave over Equatorial Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Weather analyst Maithya wa VilivΕ« explained that the atmospheric phenomenon is reinforcing cold conditions across the highlands east and west of the Rift Valley, including the Nairobi Metropolitan Area and parts of the South Eastern region.
"This week, increased cloudiness due to the recent Madden-Julian Oscillation wave across Equatorial Africa and the Indian Ocean will reinforce chilly weather over the highlands east and west of the Rift, including the Nairobi Metro Area," the expert explained.
The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a large-scale weather pattern that moves slowly eastwards around the tropics every 30 to 60 days, influencing cloud formation, rainfall and wind patterns.
