As of mid-August 2026, El Niño has become firmly established, marked by persistent and intensifying positive sea surface ...

El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with big impacts on rainfall ...

The ENANDES regional project demonstrates how collaboration among meteorological services, communities, productive sectors ...

Philip Bruce, a much-loved and respected leader in meteorology and hydrology, and pioneer in climate and environmental policy ...

From stronger warning communication to faster regional data exchange, CREWS Caribbean 2.0 made important strides towards ...

A massive rescue and relief operation has been launched in the wake of devastating flash floods in Nepal, which – according to preliminary reports – were triggered by an avalanche of ice and rocks in ...

The 2026 annual meeting of the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 24 to 28 August 2026. The meeting represented a ...

Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) - El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, ...

The six lists are used in rotation. The list of hurricane names covers only 21 letters of the alphabet as it is difficult to find six suitable names (one for each of the 6 rotating lists) starting ...