REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Paix-Travail-Patrie
OBSERVATOIRE NATIONAL SUR LES CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES
DIRECTION GENERALE
ONACC-NOCC
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Peace-Work-Fatherland
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL
Information note for Forecasts and Dekadal Climate Alerts Bulletin N°186
For 21st to 30th April, 2024
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FAR NORTH REGION
NORTH REGION
This period will be marked by a risk of recording:
- Extremely hot days in the North and Far North regions;
- Cases of human-wildlife conflict around parks and reserves in the Far North and North regions, over access to certain resources such as water;
- Loss of livestock in some localities in the Far North and North regions, due to thermal stress and lack of water;
- Cases of respiratory illnesses and conjunctivitis in the Far North and North regions, due to the increasing presence of dust particles in the air;
- Conflicts between farmers as well as between farmers and herders in the Far North (Logone Bimi, Maga, Yagoua, Zina, Makary, etc.) and North regions over access to water resources;
- Cases of epizootic disease caused by germs that prefer warm conditions;
- Proliferation of dust particles in the air in areas close to road construction or repair sites in the Far North and North regions, due to the scarcity in rainfall, high maximum temperatures and increasingly violent winds;
- Cases of severe dry and cracked lips in the Far North and North regions, due to dry air resulting from the Harmattan winds;
- Cases of meningitis in the Far North and North regions, due to high temperatures, dust particles in the air and high wind speeds;
- Increase in heat islands in highly urbanized areas (large conurbations: the urban centre of Maroua, etc.), leading to discomfort among vulnerable people (children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.).
This dekad from 21st to 30th April 2024 will be marked by a continuation of the dry season in the North and Far North regions, with, however, a probability of recording some sporadic and localised rainfall in certain localities in the far southern part of the North region.
This dekad from 21st to 30th April 2024 will mostly be marked by hot nights in some localities in the Far North and North regions, with minimum temperatures ranging between 24 and 29°C.
This period from 21st to 30th April 2024 will be marked by heat waves in many localities in the Far North and North regions, due to temperatures between 35°C and 45°C.
ADAMAWA REGION
The rains that will be recorded in this region reflect an effective onset of the rainy season (in the southern part), which is favourable for sowing.