{"id":60123,"date":"2024-03-08T05:12:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/dry-spells-to-continue-met"},"modified":"2024-03-08T05:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:22:44","slug":"dry-spells-to-continue-met","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/dry-spells-to-continue-met","title":{"rendered":"Dry spells to continue \u2013 MET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says the country will continue to experience dry spells till the end of the rainy season in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking Friday in Zomba on the sidelines of the launch of Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) Map rooms, the department\u2019s Director, Dr. Lucy Mtilatila, said from the global climate models, projections show El Nino conditions will continue up to June 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Mtilatila said this, therefore, means the country will continue to receive normal to below-normal rains, just as projected in the first seasonal climate outlook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new update is no different from the seasonal climate outlook we released in October 2023. The weather forecasts are showing that, as a country, we will continue to experience fewer rains and dry spells until the end of the season. However, this time around, the dry spells would be across the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cSo far, the country has experienced normal to below-normal rainfall during the first half of the rainy season. In February to April 2024, subseason, we should expect the same with some cessations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mtilatila has urged Malawians to consult agriculture experts on what crops could be planted to survive these climatic conditions. She said when the Department releases a weather forecast, it expects Malawians to use the information in deciding what crops to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Edward Sumani, a farmer in Zomba Malosa, expressed worry over the new weather update. Sumani said should the dry spell continue as predicted by the department; Malawi should brace for continued food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn some parts of the country, crops are wilting up, and this is worrisome. It is our prayer that God hears our cry,\u201d said Sumani.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says the country will continue to experience dry spells till the end of the rainy season in April 2024. 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