It has been observed that the major physical conditions likely to influence the weather conditions over Uganda and the rest of the countries in the Greater Horn of African region for the forecast period of June to August 2021 are: i) The neutral state of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) over tropical Pacific Ocean ii) The current neutral and weak negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) expected to d. [...] General forecast Overall, there is an increased likelihood of normal with tendency to above normal (enhanced) rainfall conditions over the northern and eastern parts of the country while the remaining areas are expected to experience near normal conditions, as shown in Figure1 below: 1 Figure 1: Map of Uganda showing spatial distribution of rainfall forecast for the June to August (JJA), 2021 seas. [...] 2.4 NORTHERN REGION 2.4.1 North Western (Arua, Maracha, Terego, Koboko,Yumbe, Moyo, Adjumani, Obongi, Madi- Okolo, Zombo, Nebbi and Pakwach) districts The occasional rains which are being experienced over this region are likely to continue up to late-June when the steady rains are expected to set in and progress up to the end of the season. [...] The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) will continue to monitor the evolution of relevant weather systems particularly the state of the sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and issue appropriate updates and advisories to the users regularly. [...] The farming communities in these areas are therefore advised to be vigilant during post-harvest handling by considering proper drying of the harvest on clean surfaces, use of tarpaulins and drying on racks; • Preparation of good storage facilities of produce to avoid compromising on quality and safety; • Channeling of the run-off water into the gardens in order to maximize on the soil moisture con.
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