Climate variations and change can affect global and regional atmospheric and oceanic circulations. Significant variations and change, where the system deviates dramatically from the mean state of the climate, are correlated to extreme weather and climate events on various time scales including, daily, monthly, seasonal and annual time scales.
The SADC Climate Services Centre provides operational, regional services for monitoring and predicting extremes in climate condition. The Centre develops and disseminates meteorological, environmental and hydro-meteorological products. The Centre’s products contribute to improved disaster risk management in the region, and help to ensure Member States are better prepared for weather and climate disasters, conservation and protection of natural resources.
