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Orange Warning:Heavy Rain Warning — Upolu & Savai'iYellow Advisory:Strong Wind Advisory — Coastal waters of SamoaInformation:Tropical Disturbance TD03F — North-west of SamoaYellow Advisory:Drought Watch — Savai'i — Satupa'itea & PalauliOrange Warning:Heavy Rain Warning — Upolu & Savai'iYellow Advisory:Strong Wind Advisory — Coastal waters of SamoaInformation:Tropical Disturbance TD03F — North-west of SamoaYellow Advisory:Drought Watch — Savai'i — Satupa'itea & Palauli
Samoa Meteorological ServiceTautai o le Tau · MNRE

Drought · Lamala

Drought status & projections

Based on the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) from 42 rainfall stations. November 2026 bulletin.

National status

Drought Watch

2 districts at Warning, 2 at Watch

3-month rainfall (Aug–Oct)

-31%

below long-term average

Projection Dec–Feb

Easing

Wet season onset expected

Rainfall vs normal — Apia (mm)

District status

DistrictIslandSPI (3-mo)Status
VaisiganoSavai'i-0.4Normal
GagaifomaugaSavai'i-0.9Watch
Satupa'iteaSavai'i-1.4Warning
PalauliSavai'i-1.2Warning
Fa'asaleleagaSavai'i-0.6Normal
TuamasagaUpolu0.4Normal
A'anaUpolu-0.2Normal
AtuaUpolu0.6Normal
Va'a-o-FonotiUpolu-0.8Watch

Advice for households & farmers

Store rainwater, repair leaking tanks and taps, mulch taro and vegetable plots, and avoid burning. Samoa Water Authority customers in Savai'i south should expect reduced pressure during the day.