El Niño / La Niña impact — currently El Niño conditions emerging
El Niño · active now
No strong, well-documented El Niño signal here — ENSO effects are weak or variable. See live conditions and events below.
La Niña
No strong, well-documented La Niña signal here — ENSO effects are weak or variable.
ENSO teleconnection here is weak or not well documented — shown honestly rather than invented.
Global ENSO tracker ↗7-day forecast — Sierra Leone
Open-MeteoHeavy rain Sun (157mm) — flooding likely in low-lying areas; avoid flooded roads.
- ⚠ Heavy rain Wed (46mm)
- ⚠ Heavy rain / flood risk Sun (157mm)
Tue
Showers
26° / 24°
💧 100% · 23mm
🌬 12 km/h
Wed
Thunderstorm
25° / 24°
💧 100% · 46mm
🌬 21 km/h
⚠ heavy rain
Thu
Showers
28° / 24°
💧 94% · 8mm
🌬 16 km/h
Fri
Drizzle
29° / 24°
💧 92% · 2mm
🌬 19 km/h
Sat
Showers
27° / 25°
💧 99% · 9mm
🌬 13 km/h
Sun
Thunderstorm
27° / 24°
💧 84% · 157mm
🌬 14 km/h
⚠ heavy rain / flood risk
Mon
Drizzle
27° / 24°
💧 99% · 10mm
🌬 15 km/h
7-day temperature outlook
AI weather ensemble · Sierra Leone
Moderate confidence· why?
- Ensemble members strongly agree — the forecast range is tight.
- This region has fewer ground weather stations than the global average, so AI and physics models alike are less precise here.
⚠ Forecasts for this region carry more uncertainty. Global weather models are trained on sensor networks that are sparse here — a known limitation that affects every AI forecast, not just ours. We label it openly so you can weight official local warnings accordingly. We will never show you false confidence to look more polished.
Plan for the upper end of the range and follow official local authorities for confirmed warnings.
Model comparison — Sierra Leone
4 models · daily max °C| Model | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| GFS | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| ICON | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| GEM | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Spread | ±2 | ±1 | ±2 | ±2 | ±1 |
Spread = warmest−coolest model mean per day. Small spread → models agree (higher confidence); large → genuine uncertainty.
Emergency resources
Sierra Leone · call now or find nearby
112 is the universal mobile-network emergency number and routes to local services in most countries — but confirm your own local number now, before you need it.
ACTIVE EVENTS — Sierra Leone (1)
- Heavy-rain flood forecast: 157mm — Freetown (Sun)WATCHForecastfloodin 5d
📍 Freetown, Sierra Leone
◐ Unconfirmed · single sourceSource: OPENMETEO · updated just now↗
How to prepare
Full guide ↗Limited ENSO signal here
This country has no strong, well-documented ENSO teleconnection. General readiness still helps for any local hazard.
Before
- Keep a basic emergency kit and family plan.
During
- Follow local authorities for any weather warning.
After
- Restock and review.