The accuracy of weather forecasts by the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) during the October-December 2015 rainy season, which was characterised by the El-Niño phenomenon, was 85.8 per cent, far beyond the established global standard of 70 per cent. "Reviews conducted after that season indicate that our forecasts were correct by 85.8 per cent and this is excellent given the fact that the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has pegged 70 per cent as accepted standard," the Director General of TMA, Dr Agnes Kijazi, has disclosed. During the October-December rainfall season known as "Vuli" in Kiswahili, a big chunk of the country received average to above average rains as had been predicted by TMA.
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