The Zambia Meteorological Department’s latest weekly bulletin points to a cool, hazy, and windy week across most of the country, with an advisory for water transport users and motorists as strong winds pick up.
By Zambian Economist Analyst | August 7, 2026
The Zambia Meteorological Department has issued its Weekly Weather Bulletin for the period 8th to 14th August 2026, forecasting mainly sunny mornings, partly cloudy and warm afternoons, and windy conditions in several parts of the country. The bulletin was issued at 15:30 CAT on 7th August 2026.
Lusaka, Central, Copperbelt, Muchinga, Northern, Luapula and Eastern provinces
Mornings across these provinces, including the eastern parts of Northwestern and Southern provinces, are expected to be mainly sunny, hazy, windy at times, and cool to mild, with minimum temperatures ranging from 4xb0C to 14xb0C. Afternoons will be partly cloudy, hazy, slightly windy, and warm to hot, with maximum temperatures between 24xb0C and 32xb0C. Nights will be mainly clear, windy at times, and mild.
Western province and western parts of Northwestern and Southern provinces
This zone can expect sunny, hazy, and windy mornings, cool to mild, with minimum temperatures between 5xb0C and 15xb0C. Afternoons will be mainly sunny and warm to hot, with maximums ranging from 25xb0C to 31xb0C, while nights stay mainly clear, windy at times, and mild.
Advisory
The department has advised the public to keep warm during mornings and nights. Water transport users are urged to exercise extreme caution due to hazardous windy conditions on water bodies, and motorists are advised to avoid parking near tall buildings, trees, or other unstable structures, as strong winds may pose a safety risk.
Agricultural and business implications
The cool, dry mornings and warm, windy afternoons forecast this week sit within Zambia’s typical winter pattern, but the wind advisory is worth attention for sectors exposed to it. Transport and logistics operators using inland waterways, construction and outdoor works near tall structures, and farmers managing irrigation or drying activities in windy conditions may all want to factor the advisory into weekly planning.
Public implications
For the general public, the practical takeaway is straightforward: layer up for cold mornings and nights, and take the wind advisory seriously if travelling by water or parking near unstable structures this week.
Source: Zambia Meteorological Department, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment.
