THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday said
the shock cold spell sweeping cross the country may be over by the weekend.
Members of the public were caught unawares when
temperatures suddenly dropped on Tuesday after a hot afternoon.
Some people were inadequately dressed yesterday as they
were confident the cold was not going to last given that its summer.
Temperatures, however, plunged to as low as five degrees Celsius in some areas
and it was very cold in most parts of the country throughout the day.
In a statement, MSD senior forecaster Mr Tich Zinyemba said
most parts of the country will be warmer by end of the day today.
“The ridge of high pressure that began driving cool, moist
south easterly winds through the south-eastern borders of the country on Monday
evening has reached its peak intensity (central pressure 1041hPa). This was
coupled by another weaker cloud band from Botswana that drifted east-ward into
Matabeleland North,” said Mr Zinyemba.
“As such much of the country was cloudy today, with drizzle
and rain-showers in places, both systems have started to weaken.”
He said mostly sunny conditions are expected countrywide
from tomorrow with temperatures picking by weekend. “Matabeleland South,
southern areas of the Midlands, Manicaland and Masvingo provinces should still
be cloudy, windy and cold with the cloud only breaking towards evening. Light
drizzle is expected in parts of Manicaland and Masvingo provinces,” said Mr
Zinyemba.
He also said the rest of the country which includes
Matabeleland North, northern districts of the Midlands, Harare and Bulawayo
Metropolitan as well as all Mashonaland provinces are forecast to be less
cloudy and slightly warmer than of late,” said Mr Zinyemba.
He, however, urged members of the public to continue
putting on warm clothing. Chronicle
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