According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively affecting the quantity and quality of weather observations and forecasts, as well as atmospheric and climate monitoring. Meteorological measurements taken from aircraft have indeed dropped by an average 75-80 percent compared to normal. As the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on weather forecasts may exacerbate multi-hazard risks at a single country level. The WMO urges governments to pay attention to their national early warning and weather observing capacities.
