KENYA
West of the Rift –
All tea growing areas of Kenya experienced drier sunny weather conditions with Kericho experiencing dusty days but cooler
nights; temperatures of maximum 26ºC and minimum of 8ºC were recorded in West of Kericho, Buret, Bomet, Sotik,
Nyamira, Gucha and Kisii while Nandi
experienced maximum 28ºC and minimum 8ºC. In East of the Rift Kiambu, areas around the Aberdares range of mountains, Murang’a,
Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu and Meru temperatures
averaged 25ºC.
Crop – continues to
decline.
EAST USAMBARAS
Hot and dry weather
conditions prevailed with temperatures maximum of 32ºC and minimum 13ºC.
Crop – low.
WESTERN UGANDA
All tea growing
districts continued to report dry weather conditions with temperatures at 31ºC
maximum and 17ºC minimum.
Crop – dropping.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Partly
cloudy, warm to hot during the day with some showers recorded. Crop
declining.
SRI LANKA
Westerns,
Nuwara Eliyas, Udapussellawas and Uvas reported
bright weather with cold nights while the Low Growns
experienced bright weather throughout the week.
Crop showed a decline in Westerns, Uvas and
the Low Growns but was maintained in Nuwara Eliyas and Udapussellawas.