{"id":372593,"date":"2025-04-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=372593"},"modified":"2025-04-05T03:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T01:11:41","slug":"widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=372593","title":{"rendered":"Widespread showers expected this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE rainfall is expected in the northern, central, eastern, and southern areas of the country this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Namibia Meteorological Services, the central-northern, Khomas, and Omaheke regions are likely to experience widespread showers on Saturday, while the Zambezi and southern areas will see a few scattered showers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend-300x117.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend-768x300.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend-650x254.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend-310x121.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Widespread-showers-expected-this-weekend-150x59.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK: Image illustrating weekend\u2019s weather forecast. Photos: Kobus Botha Weather.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Namibia Meteorological Services highlighted Rundu, Ondangwa, Windhoek, and Keetmanshoop as some of the interior areas that are likely to experience showers on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coastal areas are also expected to see a few showers on Saturday. According to the Namibia Meteorological Services, the central coastal areas are likely to be most affected by these showers. Walvis Bay has been identified as one of the coastal areas that will experience showers on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offering a wider outlook, the Hydrological Services of Namibia predicted that the central and northern parts of the country will likely receive moderate to high rainfall between today and next Thursday, 10 April 2025. 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