10 September 2026, Nuku’alofa, Tonga - The Pacific region’s National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) convene today in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, for the opening of the Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8), running from 10 to 14 September 2026, part of Pacific Meteorological Week. 

8 September 2026, Nuku’alofa – The Pacific media plays an important role in keeping communities safe from climate and weather events such as tropical cyclones, flooding, droughts, and El Niño and La Niña by communicating vital weather and climate information and stories to people right across the region, including those in the last mile.

This was the impetus behind the organisation of the Pacific Media Mana Class, held ahead of the eighth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8) in Nuku’alofa this week.

8 September, 2026, Nuku’alofa – The Pacific Meteorological Week is officially underway in the Kingdom of Tonga. 

Guided by the theme, Weather Ready for a Secured and Sustainable Pacific, the eighth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8) will be held from 10 – 14 September, followed by the fourth Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-4) on 16 September. 

1 September 2026, Honiara - The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) has strengthened its Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) with the recruitment of a dedicated ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Officer.

27 August 2026, Nadi – Pacific and First Nations indigenous peoples, local communities, and regional partners gathered in Nadi, Fiji to advance dialogue on climate action, traditional knowledge, community resilience, and sustainable development ahead of the 31st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31) in Türkiye later this year.

21 August 2026, Tamakautonga – Niue has taken an important step towards strengthening its resilience to climate variability and extreme events with the hosting of its first-ever National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF), with a strong focus on preparing for the impacts of the current El Niño event.

9 October 2026, Apia, Samoa: Directors of Pacific National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) met virtually today for a briefing on the forthcoming Regional Tropical Cyclone Outlook for the 2026/27 season, less than two weeks before the region's climate and ocean community gathers in Port Moresby for the 19th Pacific Islands Climate & Ocean Forum (PICOF-19).

Pacific meteorological leaders, development partners and regional organisations met in Tonga on 15 September, 2026 for the Weather Ready Pacific (WRP)’s Fifth Steering Committee Meeting (SCM-5), reaffirming their commitment to strengthening weather, climate and early warning services across the Pacific. The meeting follows the conclusion of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) meeting from 10-14 September.