Hand-written features and guides from our newsroom, alongside daily briefings generated from the active continental forecast.
A single tropical downpour can turn roads into rivers within an hour. The causes are as much about the city as the sky.
Africa is home to many of the most lightning-prone places on Earth, and most deaths happen to people caught outdoors.
Three numbers on every forecast page are easy to misread. A short guide to what they mean and how far ahead to trust them.
For much of south-central Africa the hottest weeks of the year come just before the first rains. Here is why, and how to cope.
The season opens on 15 November. Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius and the Comoros have six weeks to get ready.
From the Highveld storms of October to the main rains of November, a guide to the season that most of the region depends on.
The rains are ending over the Sahel, but the water they dropped is still travelling downstream toward Niamey, Lokoja and the delta.
The second rainy season of the year is short and unpredictable, but for much of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia it decides the harvest.
Today’s weather across the capitals of North Africa.
Today’s weather across the capitals of West Africa.
Today’s weather across the capitals of East Africa.
Today’s weather across the capitals of Central Africa.
Today’s weather across the capitals of Southern Africa.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Cairo, Egypt.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Abuja, Nigeria.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Nairobi, Kenya.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Pretoria, South Africa.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Accra, Ghana.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Rabat, Morocco.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Dakar, Senegal.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Dodoma, Tanzania.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Algiers, Algeria.
Current conditions and the seven-day outlook for Luanda, Angola.
A continental climate explainer from the AfricaMeteo Climate Division.
A continental climate explainer from the AfricaMeteo Climate Division.
A continental climate explainer from the AfricaMeteo Climate Division.