34th Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-34) for the Summer Season and Climate Services User Forum (CSUF)
- Apr 25-30, 2026
- Male, Maldives
SASCOF-34
- Tuesday | Apr 28, 2026
34th Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF).
Participants: Seasonal Forecasters, SAHF CS WG Members, Regional and Development Partners.
Purpose: Prepare consensus seasonal climate information on a regional scale to provide a consistent basis for preparing national-level outlooks for the June–September (JJA) 2026 season.
Target Output: Produce a Seasonal Climate Outlook for JJA 2026 Season
SASCOF-34 – TUE 28 April 2026 34th SOUTH ASIAN CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM (SASCOF-34) 10:00 – 17:00 (UTC+5) | Malé, Maldives |
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| Session | Time | Details | Lead/Speaker(s) |
| Registration | 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM | ||
| Opening Session | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | - Recitation of Holy Quran - Remarks/Messages | - Dr. O.P. Sreejith, RCC-Pune, IMD - Director General Abdulla Wahid, MMS - Dr. Anshul Agarwal, RIMES-SAHF |
| Participants' Introduction | 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM | ||
| Group Photo Opportunity | 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Tea Break | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | ||
| Session I: Seasonal Prediction of South Asia for JJAS Season 2026 – Country Perspectives (Part 1) | |||
| Afghanistan | 11:30 AM - 11:40 PM | ||
| Bangladesh | 11:40 AM – 11:50 PM | ||
| Bhutan | 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM | ||
| Lunch Break | 12:00 PM – 13:00 PM | ||
| Session I: Seasonal Prediction of South Asia for JJAS Season 2026 – Country Perspectives (Part 2) | |||
| India | 13:00 AM – 13:10 PM | ||
| Maldives | 13:10 AM – 13:20 PM | ||
| Myanmar | 13:20 PM – 13:30 PM | ||
| Nepal | 13:30 PM – 13:40 PM | ||
| Pakistan | 13:40 PM – 13:50 PM | ||
| Sri Lanka | 13:50 PM – 14:00 PM | ||
| Open Discussion | 14:00 PM – 14:10 PM | ||
| Session II: Seasonal Prediction of South Asia for JJAS Season 2026 – Global and Regional Perspectives | |||
| Introduction of Emerging ENSO indices and its application | 14:10 PM – 14:30 PM | - Presentation | - Dr. Sabeerali, C.T., RCC-Pune |
| Health / Tea Break | 14:30 PM – 14:50 PM | ||
| JMA's Seasonal Prediction of South Asian Climate for JJA 2026 | 14:50 PM – 15:10 PM | - Presentation | - Ken Yamada, Tokyo Climate Center-Japan Meteorological Agency (TCC-JMA) |
| Global and Regional Perspectives: WMO Lead Center for Long-Range Forecast | 15:10 PM – 15:25 PM | - Dr. Jeongmin Han, APEC Climate Center (APCC) | |
| Global and Regional Perspectives: UK Met Office | 15:25 PM – 15:40 PM | - Andrew Colman, UKMO | |
| Global and Regional Perspectives: IRI | 15:40 PM – 15:55 PM | - IRI | |
| Pre-Consensus Presentation and Discussion on Outlook: RCC, IMD, Pune | 15:55 PM – 16:10 PM | - Dr. Sreejith O.P., RCC/IMD | |
| Agreement / Final Remarks on the Draft Text of the Consensus Forecast for JJAS 2026 | 16:10 PM – 16:30 PM | ||
| End of SASCOF-34 Program | |||
