Senegal's ANACIM forecasts delayed rainy season and drought risks for 2026
via SeneNews1 min read
The National Agency of Civil Aviation and Meteorology ANACIM held a national workshop on May 6, 2026, to disseminate seasonal forecasts for rainfall and river basin flows for the 2026 rainy season. The event, organized in collaboration with the Directorate of Water Resource Management and Planning DGPRE and supported by the West Africa Food System Resilience Program FSRP, presented projections indicating a generally late start to the rainy season across Senegal. Experts also highlighted risks of prolonged dry spells during the early part of the season and a late end to the rainy period. The data further suggests a probability of extreme weather events, particularly between August and September, which specialists link to warming sea surface temperatures off the Senegalese-Mauritanian coast. The workshop, chaired by ANACIM Secretary General Mamina Kamara, facilitated discussions among sectoral stakeholders on the socio-economic implications of these forecasts, covering agriculture, water resource management, risk and disaster prevention, and health. Recommendations for the agricultural sector included disseminating climate information to producers, monitoring forecast updates, providing suitable inputs in a timely manner, and strengthening risk management systems for diseases and pests.
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