More rainfall possible

MOIST air from the tropics will continue to bring isolated thundershowers in several parts of the country, the Weather Bureau said yesterday.

Weatherman Simon Dirkse said yesterday that rain was mainly confined to the north-western, central and south-eastern parts of the country. “But from tomorrow, we expect that belt to be broken, shifting rainfall activities to the northern parts of the country for the next few days,” said Dirkse.He said rainfall figures measured yesterday morning showed that Fransfontein in the former Damaraland received 46 millimetres of rain while up to 16 millimetres was measured in Windhoek.Meanwhile, water levels in the country’s main dams are slightly lower than the same time last year, with the exception of the Von Bach Dam, which provides water to much of central Namibia.The dam is now 80,9 per cent full, slightly higher than the 73,3 per cent of last year, according to the latest NamWater dam bulletin.The Goreangab Dam, on the outskirts of Windhoek, is 97 per cent full compared to 100,8 per cent last year.The Hardap Dam, outside the southern town of Mariental, now stands at 52,7 per cent, compared to 83,7 last year.The Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop is 73,6 per cent full compared to last year’s 95,8 per cent.”But from tomorrow, we expect that belt to be broken, shifting rainfall activities to the northern parts of the country for the next few days,” said Dirkse.He said rainfall figures measured yesterday morning showed that Fransfontein in the former Damaraland received 46 millimetres of rain while up to 16 millimetres was measured in Windhoek.Meanwhile, water levels in the country’s main dams are slightly lower than the same time last year, with the exception of the Von Bach Dam, which provides water to much of central Namibia.The dam is now 80,9 per cent full, slightly higher than the 73,3 per cent of last year, according to the latest NamWater dam bulletin.The Goreangab Dam, on the outskirts of Windhoek, is 97 per cent full compared to 100,8 per cent last year.The Hardap Dam, outside the southern town of Mariental, now stands at 52,7 per cent, compared to 83,7 last year.The Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop is 73,6 per cent full compared to last year’s 95,8 per cent.