African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) Climate Bulletin

Abstract:
The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) produces a 10 day Climate Bulletin which provides a 10 day summary of the synoptic situation (ITD), rainfall and temperature, maps (mean ITD position and cumulative rainfall), observed data and an 10-day outlook. It also produces the monthly Climate Watch Africa Bulletin that provides a summary of the synoptic situation, sea surface temperatures, climate situation, and seasonal outlooks. The ACMAD archive web page also provides daily weather buletins for the West and Southern Africa and seasonal outlook bulletins.

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