Weather, reflecting air ocean condition, the bottom of which we are living on, appears to be one of the significant factors of the environment and nature.

Taking into consideration current development of the economy, engineering and culture it’s difficult to identify the branch of the human activity that wouldn’t depend on weather conditions. Weather considerably impacts on agriculture, transport, energy, construction and everyday-life of people.

Weather forecasting service is engaged into issues with regard to upper air processes study, weather conditions prediction, and assessment of their impact on various branches of the national economy, etc. Weather forecasting service started its activity since 1932.

At present Meteorological Forecast Centre (MFC) of the Agency on Hydrometeorology is primarily engaged into weather forecasting activity, including preparation of the daily weather forecasts and in timely notifications of the expected extreme weather events, etc.

• Providing branches of the national economy and other relevant organizations with meteorological forecasts;
• Processing and analyzing synoptic maps and cloudy zones through satellite data;
• Systematic analysis of current meteorological and forecasting conditions;
• Preparation of timely weather forecasts (daily’s, 4-daily’s, monthly) according to Republic’s main regions and cities/towns – Dushanbe, Khorog, Khujand, Kurgan-Tyube, etc.;
• Preparation of the specialized weather bulletins for the principle branches of the national economy;
• Preparation of the notification of warning about expected hazards and risks of the natural and hydrometeorological disasters and extreme weather events;
• Study of meteorological regime and climatic peculiarities of the territory of Tajikistan; assessment of natural and hydrometeorological disasters and extreme weather events frequency;
• Implementation of measures aimed at the meteorological enhancement of the national economy;
• Providing public circles, including local and regional mass media, with the weather forecast newsletters;
• Preparation of information about expected and current natural and hydrometeorological disasters, and possibilities of the potential damage (either done or expected to be done) on the national economy or human safety;
• Analysis of unjustified weather forecasts and natural/hydrometeorological disasters occurrence;
• Study of specific features of the national industrial activity and other economy branches with regard to their needs in meteorological forecasts.

Automated Communication Centre

Hydrology Department

Meteorology Department

Climate change and Ozone Center

Environmental Monitoring Centre

Foreign Affairs Department