| المركز الوطني للأرصاد | |
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| Formed | 26 March 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-26) |
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| Type | Meteorology center |
| Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
| Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 21°31′24″N39°12′33″E / 21.523335°N 39.209268°E /21.523335; 39.209268 |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture |
| Website | ncm |
TheNational Center for Meteorology (NCM;Arabic:المركز الوطني للأرصاد) is the national meteorological research and forecasting organization ofSaudi Arabia, working under theMinistry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture of theGovernment of Saudi Arabia. The center was established in March 2019. The center is tasked with weather forecasting, issuing early warnings, and collaborating with other internationalmeteorology institutions to employ the latest technologies.[2]
In addition to its meteorological services, the center is responsible forcloud-seeding to increase the rate of precipitation in Saudi Arabia.[3]
The National Center of Meteorology was established in March 2019 during Council of Minister session No. 417, which saw the cancellation ofGeneral Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection. In addition to the meteorology center establishment, the session included the establishment of theCenter for Wildlife, National Center for Environmental Compliance, National Center for Plant Covering Development and Combating of Desertification.[4]
