MALI-METEO forecasts dust and storms in several regions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Suspended dust is expected to reduce visibility in six regions of Mali on 18 October 2026, while isolated thunderstorms are forecast, including in Bamako. The national agency MALI-METEO bulletin also predicts localised rain in several southern and central regions of the country.
Suspended dust is expected to reduce visibility on Sunday 18 October 2026 in six regions of Mali: Gao, Ménaka, Kidal, Timbuktu, Bandiagara and Douentza. Isolated thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by rain, are also expected in Bamako and several other regions, according to a bulletin from MALI-METEO, the National Meteorological Agency.
Thunderstorms are forecast in particular in the regions of Bougouni, Sikasso and Koutiala. Dust is the main forecast phenomenon for the six northern and central regions affected by reduced visibility, according to MALI-METEO.
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