By Petro Mkandawire Fishermen and other lake users have been warned to exercise extra caution as Mvuma winds are expected to cause rough conditions on Lake Malawi and other water bodies. The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says the windy conditions could make navigation on the water risky, particularly for people using […]
By Petro Mkandawire
Fishermen and other lake users have been warned to exercise extra caution as Mvuma winds are expected to cause rough conditions on Lake Malawi and other water bodies.
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says the windy conditions could make navigation on the water risky, particularly for people using small boats.
The warning comes as lakeshore districts including Mangochi, Salima, Nkhotakota, Nkhata Bay, Likoma and Karonga are expected to experience windy conditions during the coming days.
According to a weather statement issued on Monday and signed by DCCMS Director Dr Lucy Mtilatila, the lakeshore areas will have partly cloudy, mild and windy conditions at night and in the morning, followed by windy, partly cloudy and hot conditions in the afternoon.
Mangochi is expected to record temperatures ranging from a minimum of 23°C to a maximum of 32°C.
DCCMS says warm to hot daytime conditions are expected across most parts of Malawi from 31 August to 6 September, accompanied by partly cloudy skies and hazy conditions.
Cool conditions are, however, expected to persist at night and during the early morning.
The department says the weather pattern is being influenced by a warm easterly airmass entering the country.
Mtilatila has also advised the public against using charcoal burners in poorly ventilated houses, warning that this could lead to suffocation or death.
During the past week, Mwera winds were also experienced over Lake Malawi and other water bodies at times, while overnight minimum temperatures remained warmer than the long-term average in most areas.
The lakeshore and parts of northern Malawi recorded some of the strongest warming.
However, parts of the southern highlands experienced notable cooling, with Bvumbwe in Thyolo recording a cooling anomaly of -3.39°C on 28 August 2026.
