Please refer to the attached file. Global Overview: El Niño continues to strengthen. High risk of flooding in parts of equatorial Africa, Central America, Hispaniola, and Colombia. Africa Weather Hazards Abnormal heat is forecast in the eastern Sahel; High risks of flooding with ongoing heavy rain in the horn of Africa. 1) Inundation in the Sudd wetlands of South Sudan persists. 2) Large 90-day rainfall deficits led to abnormal dryness across southern Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and western Kenya. Additionally, deteriorated vegetation conditions, driven by drought, have been observed over South Sudan, and northern Uganda. Abnormal dryness over Ethiopia and Sudan have been removed due to end of season. 3) Central/eastern Liberia, southern Cote D’Ivoire, and southern Ghana are under Abnormal Dryness because of sustained below-average rainfall over the past 30 and 90 days. 4) Recent heavy rainfall has caused flooding in eastern Ethiopia and parts of Somalia. Water in rivers and streams may take a while longer yet to recede. 5) Recent rains plus forecasted heavy rainfall elevates flood risk in southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, and east-central DRC. Forecasted heavy rains may also cause flooding in southeastern Madagascar. 6) Abnormal heat is forecast in northern Cameroon, southern Chad, northern/eastern CAR, southwestern Sudan, western South Sudan, and along the western Ethiopia border as above-average temperatures are expected to persist for 3 or more consecutive days in this region during the next week.
World: Global Weather Hazards Summary, October 29, 2026 – November 4, 2026
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