According to the latest climate outlook model, chances are slimming that the El Niño will be revived in the next few months. At the middle of July, the ocean temperatures in the tropical part of the Pacific Ocean, indicated El Niño or La Niña in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures…
South Africa’s Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) is planning a weather service to better assist small farmers. The aim of the Rain for Africa (R4A) project is to provide useful information – at the right time – to farmers. The ARC, in collaboration with the South African Weather Service, already provides…
Cyclone Dineo has made landfall and several Southern African countries should brace for heavy rainfall during the next few days. The storm hit the Mozambican coast at Inhambane yesterday afternoon, bringing with it strong winds of over 100km/hr, and torrential rain of between 100mm and 200mm or more, said the…
