Members of the public have also been urged to stay indoors
and hydrated all the time to avoid health complications.
A heat wave is a period of excessively hot weather, which
may be accompanied by high humidity, and can range from 28 degrees Celsius.
While definitions vary, a heat wave is usually measured
relative to the usual weather in the area and relative to normal temperatures
for the season.
In the past days, many areas in Zimbabwe have been
recording high temperatures, with the highest being Beitbridge at 45 degrees
Celsius.
Meteorological Services Department forecaster Mr James
Ngoma said despite the heat, isolated thunderstorms were expected over
Matabeleland provinces from tomorrow onwards.
“It was mostly sunny across the country with some isolated
thunder showers being recorded in both Matabeleland provinces and Bulawayo
Metropolitan where the highest fall was recorded in Kezi (4mm).
“Meanwhile the atmosphere continues to be relatively dry,
although a cloud band over Botswana will start feeding in moisture through the
western parts of the country which may lead to cooler temperatures on
Wednesday,” he said.
Mr Ngoma said the high temperatures were normal for this
time of the year, as heavy rains are expected to start falling at any time.
“People should stay indoors during this heat during the
peak hours, which start at 10am to 3pm. Children should also be monitored and
wear hats when playing.
“Persons in malaria prone areas should take necessary
precautions, which include spraying insecticides, applying mosquito repellents
and sleeping under mosquito nets,” Mr Ngoma said.
An online weather forecast service called ZIMCAST,
predicted that Bulawayo temperatures may reach 40 degrees Celsius today.
“Maximum temperatures expected across Zimbabwe on Tuesday 9
November, 2021: Harare 37, Bulawayo 40, Masvingo 42, Victoria Falls 43, Gweru
42, Mutare 41, Kadoma 44, Kwekwe 43, Beitbridge 42, Kariba 43, Bindura 41,
Chipinge 41 and Karoi 38. Herald
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