Zambia weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zambia is expected to be 28°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Zambia (Lusaka) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 26th February 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Zambia (Lusaka) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Zambia weather for Thursday 26th February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 52% chance of some rain52
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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Zambia weather for Friday 27th February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the East21
    kph wind from E

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Zambia weather for Saturday 28th February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Zambia weather for Sunday 1st March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-East9
    kph wind from NE

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Zambia weather for Monday 2nd March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the North-East6
    kph wind from NE

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