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for forecasts in MENA  Across the WISER programme, innovation has come from local actors who have specific, informed ideas on how to communicate and use forecasts to support action.  WISER MENA supports pilot projects through its small grants to take these ideas forward and an innovative verbal pitch

for further inspiration. Ask the students to use examples they have come across when they are offering definitions, pointing out that different people have different definitions of what the term stands for. 15 minutes Groupwork Slides 2 – 5 Forecasting fact-busters film Prompt a discussion around

used traditional indicators of weather conditions include the following: � � � � � � � A big white cloud with black edges indicates that strong gusts of wind may come suddenly from any direction. This phenomenon is known in Luo as “Kus.” It brings good fishing conditions, but is notorious for causing

been conducted to inform the project, with the following objectives • To understand how target audiences are accessing and using climate and weather information, and any barriers they face • To understand the priorities and needs of target audiences when it comes to climate and weather information

al., 2011). 2.2 Crop Data Crop data come from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO, 2017). For a range of crops, yield, area cultivated and total production are available for each country, for every year back to the 1960s, but we use the data since 1981 to align with the meteorological

– “Ash before oak…” The weather (folk)lore phrase: “Ash before oak, we’re in for soak; oak before ash, we’re in for a splash” means that if ash leaves appear before oak leaves in the spring, it is going to be a very rainy summer. However, if oak comes into leaf before ash, there will only be a little bit

Charles. “We turn forecasts into the insight people need in sectors like utilities, transport and infrastructure.” “To make data genuinely useful, we have to understand the sector’s real problems. Insight comes from pairing great science with deep knowledge of how organisations actually operate

. Understanding air masses Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and moisture characteristics. These can vary significantly depending on where the air has come from. For example, air from the north is typically colder, while air from the south tends to be warmer. Air that has travelled over

wind comes from the west (270 degrees). READ MORE: Are storms in August unusual and why do we name them? Wind speed typically increases with height above the Earth's surface. However, it is also influenced by local factors such as terrain roughness, buildings, trees, and other obstacles. For accurate

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