SHINYANGA, Dec. 1 -- THE Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a heat advisory urging the public to monitor weather updates as several regions experience unusually high temperatures, with one station recording a 4.2°C anomaly above the long-term average.

The temperature spike is primarily attributed to the current movement of the overhead Sun combined with reduced rainfall.

TMA records confirm that the heat is exceptional, particularly the reading from the Moshi station in Kilimanjaro, which reported 35.7°C on November 21st, a significant 4.2°C anomaly above the long-term average for November.

Ilonga in Morogoro recorded 35.5°C on November 20, while Morogoro town registered 34.5°C on November 26. ...