The highlight of the week was a westerly band that brought moisture into the country, resulting in significant rainfall totals in places, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Weekly totals exceeding 50mm were recorded in several locations, including Lupane (137mm), Kariba (109mm), Harare Crowborough (106mm), Chibhero (76.5mm), Nyanga Experimental Station (61.6mm), Mukandi (55.8mm) and Tsholotsho (50.6mm).