Seasonal forecast for March 2023 available

Posted on March 14, 2023

During the upcoming autumn season, rainfall is predicted to be lower than normal in most areas. However, there is a small part of the winter rainfall region where higher-than-normal rainfall is expected at the beginning of the forecast period. As for the rest of the winter rainfall region,...

UP graduate chosen for prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship

Posted on February 16, 2023

Courtney Gehle was recently selected as a Schwarzman Scholar and awarded "one of the most prestigious post graduate fellowships in the world". She am the 5th South African to have ever been selected, the 2nd from Tukkies and the only one of both in the 2023/2024 cohort, selected from over 3,000...

Seasonal forecast for February 2023 available

Posted on February 15, 2023

The seasonal forecast for autumn and early winter 2023 is now available. Please visit https://www.up.ac.za/geography-geoinformatics-and-meteorology to learn more.

Seasonal forecast for January 2023 available

Posted on January 17, 2023

This month’s JFM forecast is showing an increased likelihood of drier than normal conditions over the area that includes part of South Africa (northeast), Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique. However, the FMA forecast is more optimistic for a late summer season that will be wetter than normal....

NAS Faculty newsletter for December 2022 (third edition) is now available

Posted on December 13, 2022

NAS Faculty newsletter for December 2022 is now available

Seasonal forecast (December 2022) available

Posted on December 12, 2022

There is an enhanced likelihood for above-normal rainfall totals during the coming summer (2022/2023) and autumn (2023) seasons over the larger summer rainfall region. In terms of temperature, there is an enhanced likelihood of cooler than average maximum temperatures (during the mid-summer) in...

World GIS Day 2022: Celebrating Honours GIS Projects

Posted on November 15, 2022

Inspire the world with GIS – “GIS is a scientific framework for gathering, analyzing, and visualizing geographic data to help us make better decisions” (www.gisday.com)

Seasonal forecast (November 2022) available

Posted on November 15, 2022

The UP model predicts moderate to weak La Niña conditions to persist throughout most of the 2022/23 mid-summer season. There is an enhanced likelihood for an above-normal rainfall season during the 2022/23 summer over the larger summer rainfall region. Additionally, there is an enhanced...