
FLASH FLOOD WARNING (29 Dec 2025 – 01 Jan 2026)

Persistent heavy rainfall expected across lakeshore, northern and central Malawi

High risk of flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas

Weather conditions include intense downpours, moderate Mwera winds, and frequent lightning


Category 10 alerts issued for Nkhata Bay and Nkhotakota

Category 6 and 2 warnings in parts of Karonga, Mzimba, Mzuzu, Likoma, and Kasungu

The hazardous weather is due to the prolonged presence of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over northern Malawi
#Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services#