Latest forecasts from WMO Global Producing Centres of Long-Range Forecasts give equal chances (50%) of either neutral conditions or a transition to La Niña during June-August 2024. The chance of La Niña conditions increases to 60% during July-September and …
WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 30 May to extend and strengthen an existing partnership for another ten years. “We commit to collaborate more closely on areas of mutual interest …
“The United Nations stands with you in reaffirming SIDS' aspirations: to halt and mitigate the terrible impacts of the climate crisis; to build resilient economies; to foster safe, healthy and prosperous societies; to achieve water, food and energy …
“The United Nations stands with you in reaffirming SIDS' aspirations: to halt and mitigate the terrible impacts of the climate crisis; to build resilient economies; to foster safe, healthy and prosperous societies; to achieve water, food and energy …
Saraj's career began with a deep passion during his studies at the Hydrometeorological University, where he harbored ambitions of contributing to the WMO—a dream he fulfilled after years of committed work with the Afghanistan Meteorological Department …
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts a range of 17 to 25 named storms (average is 14). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (average is 7), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (average is 3). A major hurricane is category 3, 4 or 5 on …
Data rescue is critically important to ensure that future generations of scientists and other data users have access to all the information necessary to assess climate variability and change, as well as to provide a range of environmental services. These …
Above-normal rainfall is predicted over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa for June to September, including Djibouti, Eritrea, central and northern Ethiopia, western and coastal Kenya, much of Uganda, South Sudan, and Sudan. This is according to the …
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially opened the Forum in Bali, just as his country mourned dozens of victims of a “cold lava” mudslide from the Mount Merapi volcano, triggered by heavy rainfall. Hundreds of people have been killed by …
AMCOMET sessions, held every two years, provide a unique ministerial forum to provide policy and political guidance to enhance the contribution of National and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to sustainable socio-economic development and regional cooperation …
The Climate Risk and Early Warnings Initiative (CREWS Initiative) has approved funding to boost progress towards providing life-saving early warning systems in vulnerable Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States by the end of 2027. The …
The meeting brought together heads of national meteorological and hydrological services throughout Africa in order to address critical concerns facing the strengthening of observation networks, enhancing climate services, promoting sustainable water …
In his keynote address, WMO President Abdulla Al Mandous said: “WMO is working to ensure that Africa has the capacity to deliver the weather, climate, and water services that are essential for sustainable development.” This includes investing in education …
From 10-13 May, aurorae (typically seen at the polar areas) could be seen at unusually low latitudes. Spectacular sightings of aurorae borealis (the northern hemisphere) were observed from e.g. Florida, Italy and Spain and aurorae australis (the southern …
Dr. BI Baogui, Deputy Administrator of China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Mr. Ben Churchill, Head of the Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific (RAP) of World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Chris Hewitt, Director of WMO Climate …
Floods are the deadliest natural hazards, striking numerous regions in the world each year. The projected increase in the intensity of extreme precipitation translates to an increase in the frequency and magnitude of pluvial floods – surface water and …
The monthly report highlights the extraordinary duration of record temperatures fuelled by the naturally occurring El Niño event and the additional energy trapped in the atmosphere and ocean by greenhouse gases from human activities. A similar streak …
The WMO State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 report confirmed that it was by far the warmest year on record. Sea level continued to rise at a higher rate than the global average around much of the Atlantic part of the region, …
Temperature trends for the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America subregions, for 30-year periods. The colored bars show the average trend calculated over each period based on six international datasets. The black vertical lines indicate the …
The mean temperature of the month was 27.1°C which is 1.1°C above the long-term normal for April and this goes on record as the sixth highest mean temperature for April since 1902. Note that the highest mean monthly temperature for April was 27.7°C …
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