WHILE the past weekend’s rain was not particularly heavy, it was widespread, especially in the Khomas, Hardap and //Kharas regions, which recorded more rain than other areas.
This is according to rain measurements by Namibia Meteorological Services, which indicate that Windhoek received 14mm of rain between Sunday and Monday morning.
Other places in the Khomas Region also received some rain between Sunday and Monday morning, albeit not as much as the capital. This includes Claratal, Omateva and Okahua, which recorded 0,2mm, 0,8mm and 1,5mm of rain respectively during the aforementioned period.
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
RAINY WEEKEND: Many people shared photos of the weekend’s rainy weather. Photos: Facebook (Barbara McCulloch, Barrine Blom, Dirk Grobler, Ekke Aandiestrand, Moiselle Klein, Moses Domrogh, Marius Cardo Rooi, Monja Kühne, Bobby Griebel, Polly Husselmann, Barbara Blättler and Polly Husselmann).
The South also received extensive rainfall during the weekend. In the Hardap Region, Maltahöhe recorded 8,2mm of rain between Sunday and Monday morning, while Hohenfelde recorded 3mm of rain by Monday morning, after recording 5mm of rain by Sunday.
Karasburg, in the //Kharas Region, received slightly more rainfall than Maltahöhe, recording 8,3mm of rain by Monday morning. //Kharas Region’s Aroab and Koichab Pan also received some rainfall between Sunday and Monday, recording 1,4mm and 0,2mm of rain respectively. Although the central and southern areas were favoured by the rain this weekend, the North and the West also received light rain.
According to Namibia Meteorological Services, Katima Mulilo, in the Zambezi Region, recorded 0,4mm of rain by Monday morning. In the North-west, Outjo and Giribesvlakte, in the Kunene Region, recorded 2,6mm and 0,2mm of rain respectively between Sunday and Monday. In the West, Walvis Bay and Wlotzkasbaken, in the Erongo Region, recorded 2,2mm and 0,9mm of rain respectively between Sunday and Monday morning.
While Walvis Bay’s rain figures were not the highest, it is one of the town’s that stood out on social media as many Facebook users shared photos of the town’s wet streets and cloudy skies. Many other Erongo towns such as Henties Bay, Swakopmund, Omaruru and Karibib were also celebrated online, with many people sharing photos of the weekend’s rainy weather in these areas.