AS weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable due to climate change, weather experts from 12 African countries are scheduled to meet in Mwanza City next week for training on radar meteorology.

Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday, acting Director General of Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) Dr Ladislaus Chang'a announced that the training set to take place from Monday to Friday will be conducted in collaboration with the Education and Training Division of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The training aims to enhance capacity of meteorologists from African countries in the use of radar systems.

“Participants in such training sessions gain practical experience due to presence of radar systems in the country,” he said.

Dr Chang’a named the countries sending experts to Tanzania for the training as Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Comoros, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles and South Sudan as well as the host Tanzania.

“These training opportunities result from the government's efforts to invest in meteorological infrastructure and equipment. In the East African region, we have been a leader in infrastructure and equipment,” Dr Chang'a stated.

He added that by the end of the year, the government will have completed the construction of seven weather radar systems, positioning Tanzania among the countries with the highest number of radar systems in Africa.

The authority is expected to release a special forecast for the Vuli rains covering October, November and December later today.