Atafu, Tokelau – History was made in Tokelau this month as the island atoll held its very first National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF). This brought together experts and stakeholders to develop weather and climate forecasts for communities so they can best prepare.

Atafu, Tokelau, 1 May, 2026 – A series of seven ‘COPE: Be prepared for disasters!’ booklets in Gagana FakaTokelau (Tokelau language) has been launched in a landmark achievement for hazard preparedness and community resilience in the Pacific. Presented by the Weather Ready Pacific (WRP) Programme, implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) this was officially launched across all three atoll islands of Tokelau: Fakaofo, Nukunonu and Atafu. 

28 April 2026 Apia, Samoa - A team of 40 people, 35 staff from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and partner organisations, and five Tokelau Government Officials, has departed Matautu Wharf in Apia, Samoa, aboard the MV Mataliki, bound for Tokelau. The vessel is expected to arrive at the first of Tokelau's three atolls, Fakaofo today.

El Niño conditions are likely to develop by mid-2026, according to the 18th Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF-18) which was held over 23–24 April 2026 in Nadi, Fiji. The forum, coordinated by the WMO RA-V Pacific Regional Climate Centre Network, convened experts from across the Pacific to assess current climate conditions and provide seasonal outlook guidance.

Mr. Kasis Inape is one of the longest serving climatologists in the Pacific region. The Assistant Director of Climate within the Papua New Guinea National Weather Service has 32 years of service under his belt. Mr. Inape has been with the Papua New Guinea Weather Service since 1994, and he says that the work still excites him to this day.