Reanalysis of surface synoptic weather observations, using methods developed for weather prediction, complements traditional monthly climatological records for documenting climate variability and change.

The amendments to the Convention of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) entered into force on 6 June 2010. This is a milestone in ECMWF’s history as it allows an enlargement of ECMWF’s membership and an expansion of the scope of its activities.

The advanced scatterometer, ASCAT, on the MetOp-A polar satellite senses the oil spill area with microwaves. The images below show the ASCAT winds (left) and a false-colour RGB image (right) made from the basic ASCAT measurements ...

This month www.meteoalarm.eu, the official website of weather warnings by the public European weather services, will present its new Europe of areas map on the homepage ...

“WMO - 60 Years of service for your safety and well-being” is the theme of the World Meteorological Day (WMD) being celebrated today by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in 189 Member States and Territories.