Tropical Cyclone Chido brought much-needed rainfall across Zimbabwe on Tuesday, as it combined with a mid-level cloud band from Botswana. Some areas experienced heavy downpours exceeding 60mm, while others received less than 15mm.
The system caused minimum disruption in Zimbabwe.
In contrast, the cyclone had a devastating impact on the Mayotte French Indian Ocean territory and Mozambique, where it caused numerous deaths and destroyed thousands of homes.
By the time Chido reached Zimbabwe, it had been downgraded to an overland depression, with low wind speeds and reduced intensity.
In an update on Tuesday, the Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe said:
Widespread thunderstorms occurred across the country with notable rainfall amounts recorded in Ruwa (64 mm), Marondera (49 mm), Shamva (38 mm), Lupane (34 mm), Zvishavane (26 mm), and Bulawayo Airport (15 mm), while the rest of the areas received less than 15 mm.
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The Met Department has forecasted mild and cloudy weather across the country, with Matabeleland North and South, as well as the Bulawayo Metropolitan and Midlands regions, expected to experience morning rain on Wednesday.
In the afternoon, the Matabeleland provinces and Bulawayo Metropolitan area can anticipate cloudy and warm conditions, accompanied by scattered thunderstorms. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is expected to be partly cloudy and hot, with isolated thunderstorms.
While the majority of the country will see mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies throughout the day, the Met Department predicts that all of Matabeleland and the Bulawayo Metropolitan area will experience cloudy conditions with rain showers tonight.
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