World Meteorological Day

World Meteorological Day
World Meteorological Day
	Afghan stamps issued for the 1963 event
Significance	support for environmental protection
Begins	23 March 1961
Date	23 March
Next time	23 March 2027
Frequency	annual

World Meteorological Day was established in 1951 to commemorate the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization on 23 March 1950. This organization announces a slogan for World Meteorological Day every year, and this day is celebrated in all member countries.

History and activities

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), an organization of the United Nations, was created on 23 March 1950 to replace the International Meteorological Organization. It began operations in 1951 to coordinate member nations in the fields of meteorology, operational hydrology, and Earth sciences for the security of their population. The first World Meteorological Day was held on 23 March 1961.

Themes

Under are a few of the themes of recent years:

Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow (2026)
Closing the Early Warning Gap Together (2025)
At the Frontline of Climate Action (2024)
The future of weather, climate and water across generations (2023)
Early Warning and Early Action (2022)
The Ocean, Our Climate and Weather (2021)
Climate and Water (2020)
The Sun, the Earth and the Weather (2019)
Weather-ready, climate-smart (2018)
Understanding clouds (2017)
Hotter, drier, wetter - Face the future (2016)
Climate knowledge for Climate Action (2015)
Weather and Climate: Engaging youth (2014)
Watching the weather to protect life and property: Celebrating 50 years of World Weather Watch (2013)
Powering our future with weather, climate and water (2012)
Climate for you (2011)
60 years of service for your safety and well-being (2010)
Weather, climate and the air we breathe (2009)
Observing our planet for a better future (2008)
Polar meteorology: Understanding global impacts (2007)
Preventing and mitigating natural disasters (2006)
Weather, climate, water and sustainable development (2005)
Weather, climate, water in the information age (2004)
Our future climate (2003)

Notes and references

↑ "Who we are". World Meteorological Organization. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
↑ "World Meteorological Day". www.newvision.co.ug. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
↑ Hartston, William (23 March 2017). "Top 10 facts about meteorology". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
↑ "World Meteorological Organization (WMO)". World Meteorological Organization. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
↑ "23 mars : journée météorologique mondiale". Comprendre la météo (in French). Météo-France. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ "Previous World Meteorological Days". OMM. 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ "World Meteorological Day 2026 - 23 March". World Meteorological Organization. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
↑ World Meteorological Day 2025
↑ World Meteorological Day 2024
↑ "Weather-ready, climate-smart". World Meteorological Day. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
↑ "Previous World Meteorological Days". World Meteorological Day. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

External links

[WMO_in_Brief-1] "Who we are". World Meteorological Organization. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[2] "World Meteorological Day". www.newvision.co.ug. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

[3] Hartston, William (23 March 2017). "Top 10 facts about meteorology". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

[World_Meteorological_Organization_(WMO)-4] "World Meteorological Organization (WMO)". World Meteorological Organization. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[5] "23 mars : journée météorologique mondiale". Comprendre la météo (in French). Météo-France. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[list-WMO-Days-6] "Previous World Meteorological Days". OMM. 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[7] "World Meteorological Day 2026 - 23 March". World Meteorological Organization. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

[8] World Meteorological Day 2025

[9] World Meteorological Day 2024

[Weather-ready,_climate-smart-10] "Weather-ready, climate-smart". World Meteorological Day. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

[Previous_World_Meteorological_Days-11] "Previous World Meteorological Days". World Meteorological Day. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2020.