18/06/2026
Seasonal precipitation predictions in the summer and winter breeding areas (July–December 2026)
➔ The dynamical models indicate that conditions are persisting, with a likelihood of becoming one of the strongest on record.
➔ Drier‑than‑normal conditions are expected in , the area, and the during July and August, while above‑normal rainfall is forecast in northern Africa.
➔ From September onwards, wetter conditions are expected to develop in association with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, expanding to widespread above‑normal rainfall across northern and eastern Africa and the by October.
➔ Drier‑than‑normal conditions are expected to persist in until October.
Gregarious breeding will conclude in and . Summer breeding will begin in and, at a smaller scale, in other Sahelian areas in July.
Breeding should continue in the Western Region during August and September, increasing the risk of outbreaks from September onwards.
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