Frequently asked questions
How the forecast, the warning levels, the boundaries and the household data work.
The DCCMS WRF model at 4 km resolution, run on-premise at DCCMS. Each run covers today through three days ahead (D+0–D+3) on a 199×170 grid, with daily rainfall, maximum and minimum 2 m temperature, and 10 m wind. The dashboard reads the latest run, issued around 06:00 CAT, and recomputes every district classification from it.
Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) · Blantyre, Malawi · Terms & data policy