Following long dry spells towards the end of last year, which resulted in water reservoir levels dropping and impacting hydropower plants, the heavens finally opened with heavy downpours forecast for January this year.
Samoa Observer reports Samoa Meteorological Service saying that, since December 2022, there has been consistent reports of heavy downpours in several parts of the country.
Weather patterns such as the moist northwest wind flow, currently prevailing over the islands, is providing unsettled weather conditions, which may lead to showery activities from time to time this week.
Additionally, a convergence zone to the south is slowly moving over the group; and is predicted to introduce deteriorating weather from Thursday towards the weekend.
A heavy rain advisory was to be activated prior to the system’s arrival, but scattered showers with moderate falls in some areas and possible thunderstorms were to be expected.
Rivers throughout the country, which were dry for several months are flowing again.
