Ghana Meteorological Agency Releases Weather Alert, Possibility of Thunderstorms Later on April 27
- Ghana will experience cloudy weather nationwide on April 27, according to the Ghana Meteorological Agency
- The agency stated that Ghanaians should expect mist and fog in mountainous and coastal areas of the country
- There will be sunshine in the afternoon, but the agency warned of more intense weather activity in the evening
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The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has announced that most of the country will be cloudy on April 27.
In an update, GMet said there would be mist or fog forming over forest, mountainous and some coastal areas.
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In the weather notice posted on X, it added that sunny weather would prevail across all sectors in the afternoon, with intermittent cloud cover over southern Ghana.
From late afternoon into the evening, however, the agency said thunderstorms or rain are expected over parts of the middle and transition sectors, especially in the north.
GMet added that sunny conditions will prevail over a few places in the northern sector.
About the Ghana Meteorological Agency
GMet is the state institution mandated to provide reliable weather and climate services to support Ghana's socio-economic development, established by Act 682 of 2004 (amended by Act 1002 in 2019).
Based in East Legon, the Ghana Meteorological Agency provides efficient and reliable updates by collecting, processing, archiving, analysing and disseminating meteorological information.
Downpour leads to building collapse
In weather-related news, on June 25, 2025, Cape Coast was affected by some building collapses after some heavy rain.
Notably, the family house of a former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs, collapsed.
This unfortunate incident claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman after the collapse in the early hours of the day.
Before this, on June 21, a building collapsed during a downpour in Cape Coast, leading to the death of two elderly persons, including a famous photographer.
The deceased from the incident were identified as Obaapanyin Ataa Panyin, aged 79, and Opanyin Emmanuel Ankrah, aged 83.
At the time, the Cape Coast local government moved to demolish weak building structures to prevent future disasters following the collapses.
Ashaiman China Mall floods after downpour
Relatedly, the China Mall at the Ashaiman overhead was flooded during a downpour on September 22, 2023.
Videos shared on X at the time showed staff of the centre wading through floodwaters that were above ankle height.
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Some staff members were seen trying to usher customers to safety as a security guard tried to push out some of the water.
The rains caused massive flooding in some parts of the Greater Accra Region, such as Adabraka Sahara, the Tema Motorway, and the TT Brothers.
Sakomono Estate roads flooded
On November 13, 2025, YEN.com.gh reported that residents took to social media to complain about flooding in some areas.
The rain caused fears of the usual flooding, with some parts of the country cited as one of the main affected areas by flooding that day.
The flood forced many drivers to park their vehicles and wait out the rain, while others risked their lives driving through the rising water.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
