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Heat to ease in southern Mozambique, national forecast says

By , based on Verdade

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Heat is expected to ease in southern Mozambique, while very hot and humid weather will persist in the central and northern provinces. The National Meteorology Institute also forecasts clouds, local showers and a risk of thunderstorms in several regions, according to Verdade.

Mozambique's National Meteorology Institute forecasts a decrease in heat in the south of the country on Sunday 18 October, Verdade reports. The provinces of Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo will experience less hot conditions than those expected in the centre, where the weather is set to remain very hot and humid.

In the north, the provinces of Niassa, Cabo Delgado and Nampula are expected to have clear skies, at times very cloudy, with a risk of thunderstorms. South-easterly to north-easterly winds will be light to moderate in the centre, while local mists are forecast in several regions.

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