On May 10, 2026 , the Republic of Belarus celebrates t he Day of the State Flag, State Coat of Arms and State Anthem . This significant national holiday, established by Decree No. 157 of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated March 26, 1998, is held annually on the second Sunday of May . An important step in developing the tradition of the holiday was taken on April 12, 2023, when the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko , signed Decree No. 105 , amending the previous legal act. The name of the holiday was expanded: from the "Day of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and the State Flag of the Republic of Belarus" it received its current name – the "Day of the State Flag, State Coat of Arms, and State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus." This change emphasizes the equal importance of all three state symbols and allows due respect to be paid to each of them. Details can be found on president.gov.by . State symbols – the flag , coat of arms and anthem – are integral attributes of any sovereign state. They express its political independence and sovereignty, reflect the centuries‑old history of its formation and development, as well as the unique national identity of its people. For Belarus, as an independent state, these symbols hold special significance. The coat of arms, flag, and anthem of the Republic of Belarus are not merely official insignia. They embody the nation's greatest achievements, convey its rich historical and cultural heritage, and emphasize the national spirit and dignity of every Belarusian citizen. These symbols carry deep meaning, reflecting key aspects of the country's history, values and aspirations. On the Day of the State Flag, State Coat of Arms, and State Anthem, ceremonial events are held: flag‑raising ceremonies, concerts featuring the performance of the anthem, exhibitions, and educational activities. This fosters respect for the homeland, strengthens a sense of pride and promotes unity. Belhydromet congratulates Belarusians on the holiday and wishes prosperity to sovereign Belarus!

On May 9 , the day when the entire country bows its head before the feat of the victorious generation, Victory Square in Minsk became a place where thousands of people came together to pay tribute to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. The solemn ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers at the majestic monument gathered representatives of government bodies, heads of capital organizations and enterprises, activists of public associations and political parties, as well as many caring citizens. Among those who came to honor the memory of those who, at the cost of their own lives, brought the Great Victory closer, were employees of Belhydromet. Led by Head Siarhei Khilman, the agency's staff joined thousands of Minsk residents and city guests to express their deep gratitude and respect. " Victory Day is not just a tradition. It is our sacred duty and sincere desire to honor the memory of the heroes, thanks to whom we live today under a peaceful sky," emphasized Belhydromet employees. "We are here to show that we remember and are proud of the feat of our ancestors, and we are ready to pass this memory on." Events like this on this sacred day remind us of the unbreakable bond between generations. Victory Day is a holiday that unites everyone – whether front-line soldiers, their children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren. In every family on this day, memory is honored in a special way: they bring out their heroes' medals, recall their feats, and pass on the story of resilience and courage further, preserving the connection between times and paying respect to all those who have become part of our shared great history. Happy Great Victory Day!

Dear veterans, esteemed colleagues, friends! I wholeheartedly congratulate you on this great holiday – Victory Day! May 9 is not just a commemorative date. It is a day of immortal heroism, a symbol of courage, fortitude, and the unbreakable spirit of our people. On this day, we bow our heads before the feat of those who, at the cost of incredible effort, defended freedom and a peaceful sky above our Motherland. The memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War is sacred. Our shared duty is to prevent the lessons of history – those terrible trials that befell our ancestors – from being forgotten. May this day be filled with pride in our past, confidence in the present, and hope for a bright future. I wish everyone good health, well-being, and new successes in serving our beloved Belarus! May this day unite generations, remind us of the value of peace, and inspire us to create for the sake of the future!   Happy holiday! Happy Victory Day! Sincerely, S.A. Khilman

The average daily air temperature on May 9, 1945 , was +6.6°C. During the daytime, the air did not warm above +12.3°C, while at night the temperature dropped to +2.9°C. For the entire observation period starting from 1945, the average daily air temperature on May 9 is +11.6°C . This day was cold, with an average daily air temperature below +5.0°C, in 1946, 1987, 2017, and 2025. The coldest May 9 was in 1953 , when the average daily air temperature was +0.9°C . On that day, the thermometer did not rise above +5°C, and at night it dropped to -1.8°C. The lowest nighttime temperature was recorded in 2025, reaching -4.1°C . May 9 was warm, with an average daily air temperature above +18.0°C, in 1954, 1963, 1966, 1981, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2016, and 2018. The hottest Victory Day was in 2013 , with an average daily temperature of +19.5°C, when the maximum daytime air temperature reached +26.2°C . On average, about 4 mm of precipitation falls on May 9. On May 9, 1945 , 0.5 mm of precipitation was recorded in Minsk . In half of the post-war years, no precipitation was observed on May 9, and in 24% of the years, precipitation was insignificant, with less than 1 mm falling. May 9 was rainy in 1946, 1996, 1997, 2005, and 2010, when the amount of precipitation exceeded 10 mm. The rainiest May 9 in the post-war period is considered to be in 1978 , when the precipitation amounted to 18.7 mm . When using the information a reference to Belhydromet is obligatory

On May 8, on the eve of Victory Day celebrations, a photo exhibition titled "The History of the Great Patriotic War in Faces" opened at Belhydromet. The exposition, organized by Belhydromet employees, is a tribute to the heroism of those who defended a peaceful sky. Designed to serve as a bridge between generations, the exhibition brings together unique photographs, archival documents, and personal stories of participants of the Great Patriotic War. Every face in the displayed images symbolizes a unique destiny and an unfading feat. Special attention is given to those who achieved victory at the cost of incredible effort and self-sacrifice. The exhibition organizers emphasize the importance of preserving the memory of the heroes and their contribution to the peaceful lives of present generations. The exposition aims to remind us of the value of peace and the price at which it was won. Visitors to the exhibition have the opportunity to engage with living history and see the faces of those whose lives were inextricably linked to the struggle for freedom. The organizers express their gratitude to everyone who took part in creating this significant exhibition and hope that it will serve as a source of inspiration and deep reflection for every visitor. The memory of the war heroes must live on in each of us.

The XXVII Belarusian Energy and Environmental Forum will be held in Minsk from October 17 to 20, 2023.   The purpose of the forum is to promote the innovative development of the fuel and energy sector of Belarus. Every year the forum becomes a unique meeting place for power engineers and environmentalists, thereby contributing to the expansion of cooperation, the exchange of advanced developments and projects. The business program of the forum includes scientific and practical conferences, round tables and seminars where experts present modern technological solutions in the field of energy, energy conservation and ecology. The forum will host the International specialized exhibition "Energy. Ecology. Energy saving. Electro" (EnergyExpo' 2023)  in which Belhydromet will take part. As part of the exposition of organizations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus, Belhydromet will present the Republican Information System for Automated Environmental Monitoring (RISAM), the National Environmental Monitoring System in the Republic of Belarus (NEMS), will demonstrate a 3-D model of the Minsk meteorological station, which will allow visitors to visually familiarize themselves with the technical capabilities of Belhydromet in the production of hydrometeorological information. Informational materials on environmental issues will be presented to a wide range of visitors. Visitors can ask any question they are interested in when viewing the exhibition which will be answered by specialists of Belhydromet. For reference: The Belarusian Energy and Environmental Forum has been held since 1995 attracting the attention of leading Belarusian and world manufacturers of energy-efficient equipment, technologies and materials for energy, petrochemicals, housing and communal services, the manufacturing sector and environmental protection in the Republic of Belarus and is the country's largest presentation platform on these topics. The structure of the exposition includes industry sections of the Ministry of Energy, the Belarusian State Concern for Petroleum and Chemistry, the State Committee for Standardization, the State Committee for Science and Technology, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. This year, over 200 enterprises and organizations will present their products and services at the forum. Among them are the largest enterprises of the Belarusian energy industry and foreign companies interested in promoting products to the Belarusian market. The rich business program of the forum includes 18 events, including conferences, seminars, round tables, presentations of companies participating in the exhibition. During the events, domestic and foreign experts will present modern technological solutions in the field of energy, petrochemistry, energy conservation and ecology. Within the framework of the forum's business program, the following issues will be considered: ESG transformation and sustainable development; digitalization of production, fuel and energy and petrochemical complexes; the possibility of using natural refrigerants to save energy and increase the efficiency of refrigeration units; energy storage systems on lithium-ion batteries to ensure uninterrupted power supply of industrial facilities in Belarus; the reality and prospects of electric transport; current situation and prospective directions the use of local fuel and energy resources, the efficient use of electric energy and others. Within the framework of the forum, under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus and with the organizational support of the Rosatom State Corporation, an international conference will be held on the role of nuclear energy in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the BelAES project as an exemplary example of international cooperation, which created an opportunity for the implementation of major partner projects in new areas of work. Coverage of the forum's events in the Belarusian and foreign mass media will be provided by 18 information partners representing leading print publications and Internet portals. Detailed information about the participants and events of the forum is available on the official website of the forum: https://energyexpo.by /. One can get a personal electronic invitation card which makes it possible to attend the forum events once after registering on https://https://energyexpo.by /. We invite you to visit the Belhydromet exposition! Exhibition opening hours: October 17-19, 2023 from 10-00 to 18-00, October 20, 2023 from 10-00 to 14-00. Venue: Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Ave., 20/2 (Football Arena).  

In August 2020, the average air temperature in Belarus was +18.6°C, which is 1.3°C higher than the climatic norm. All three decades were warm. It was warmer in the first and third decade, the average air temperature of which was higher than the norm by 1.6 and 1.8ºС, respectively. On average, there was a lack of precipitation throughout the country: 58.6 mm fell or 87% of the monthly norm. Some meteorological stations recorded 1.5-2 monthly precipitation norms. During the month, the precipitation was extremely uneven. In the first and second decade of August, there was a strong deficit of precipitation: 19% and 42% of the norm fell, respectively. In the third decade, there was an excess of moisture: 208% of the ten-day norm dropped out. In the first two decades of August, the rivers showed mainly a decline in water levels and their even course. As a result, on the Western Dvina near Vitebsk, the Dnieper near Mogilev, Zhlobin, Rechitsa and Loyev, the Berezina near Svetlogorsk, the Sozh near Krichev, Slavgorod and Gomel conditions for river transport have become worse. On the Sozh tributary, the Oster near Khodun, the water level dropped below the mark of the water outlet to the floodplain. In the third decade, most rivers showed an increase in water levels due to precipitation. The minimum water levels in certain sections of the rivers of the Neman, the Viliya and the Pripyat basins approached the multiyear minimums for August, and on the Yaselda near the Bereza (a tributary of the Pripyat) the value of the minimum water level dropped below the historical minimum for this time of year. In August, the water content of the Berezina was 15-20% less than the norm, the Western Dvina, the Neman, the Viliya, the Western Bug and the Pripyat were half the usual for this time of year. The water content of the Sozh, the Dnieper near Orsha and Rechitsa was higher than the norm by 10-35% and the Dnieper in Mogilev-Zhlobin section by 55-65%. The average monthly water temperature in the rivers and reservoirs of the country was +16 +23°С, which was close and somewhat lower than usual for this time of year.

Overview of hydrological situation of August In the first two decades of August, rivers showed mainly a decline in water levels and their even course. As a result, on the Western Dvina near Vitebsk, on the Dnieper near Mogilev, Zhlobin, Rechitsa and Loev, on the Berezina near Svetlogorsk, on the Sozh near Krichev, Slavgorod and Gomel conditions for river transport have become worse. On the Oster a tributary of the Sozh near the village of Khodun, the water level dropped below the mark of the water outlet to the floodplain. In the third decade, most rivers showed an increase in water levels due to precipitation. In August, water content of the Berezina was 15-20% less than the norm, the Western Dvina, the Neman, the Viliya, the Western Bug and the Pripyat were half of the usual for this time of year. Water content of the Sozh, the Dnieper near Orsha and Rechitsa was higher than the norm by 10-35% and the Dnieper in Mogilev-Zhlobin section by 55-65%. Minimum water levels in certain sections of rivers of the Neman, the Viliya and the Pripyat basins approached multiyear minimums for August, and on the Yaselda near Bereza (a tributary of the Pripyat), minimum water level dropped below the historical minimum for this time of year. Rivers are dominated by an increase in water levels as of the forecast date. On the navigable sections of the Western Dvina, the Neman, the Dnieper, the Berezina and the Sozh unfavorable conditions for the operation of river transport are observed. Forecast information on the minimum water levels in September Minimum water levels in September are projected below the multiyear averages for this time of year.

The year 2019 was the second warmest year on record after 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s consolidated analysis of leading international datasets. Average temperatures for the five-year (2015-2019) and ten-year (2010-2019) periods were the highest on record. Since the 1980s each decade has been warmer than the previous one. This trend is expected to continue because of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Averaged across the five data sets used in the consolidated analysis, the annual global temperature in 2019 was 1.1°C warmer than the average for 1850-1900, used to represent pre-industrial conditions. 2016 remains the warmest year on record because of the combination of a very strong El Niño event, which has a warming impact, and long-term climate change. “The average global temperature has risen by about 1.1°C since the pre-industrial era and ocean heat content is at a record level,” said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. “On the current path of carbon dioxide emissions, we are heading towards a temperature increase of 3 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of century.” Temperatures are only part of the story. The past year and decade have been characterized by retreating ice, record sea levels, increasing ocean heat and acidification, and extreme weather. These have combined to have major impacts on the health and well-being of both humans and the environment, as highlighted by WMO’s Provisional Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019, which was presented at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25, in Madrid. The full statement will be issued in March 2020. “The year 2020 has started out where 2019 left off – with high-impact weather and climate-related events.  Australia had its hottest, driest year on record in 2019, setting the scene for the massive bushfires which were so devastating to people and property, wildlife, ecosystems and the environment,” said Mr Taalas. “Unfortunately, we expect to see much extreme weather throughout 2020 and the coming decades, fuelled by record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,” said Mr Taalas. More than 90 percent of the excess heat is stored within the world’s ocean, and so ocean heat content is a good way to quantify the rate of global warming. A new study published 13 January in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences with data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Center for Environmental Information and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics showed that ocean heat content was at a record level in 2019. The past five years are the top five warmest years in the ocean historically with modern instruments, and the past ten years are also the top ten years on record. Modern temperature records began in 1850. WMO uses datasets (based on monthly climatological data from Global Observing Systems) from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and the United Kingdom’s Met Office Hadley Centre and the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit in the United Kingdom.   It also uses reanalysis datasets from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts and its Copernicus Climate Change Service, and the Japan Meteorological Agency.  This method combines millions of meteorological and marine observations, including from satellites, with models to produce a complete reanalysis of the atmosphere. The combination of observations with models makes it possible to estimate temperatures at any time and in any place across the globe, even in data-sparse areas such as the polar regions. The spread between the five data sets was 0.15°C with both the lowest (1.05°C) and the highest (1.20°C) being more than 1°C warmer than the pre-industrial baseline.  Taken from:  https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo-confirms-2019-second-hottest-year-record  

  Visit of World Bank experts to Belhydromet took place on 19 November, 2019.    During the visit draft of a Road Map was reviewed and discussed in detail. Road map “Strengthening Hydromet And Early Warning Services in Belarus” prepared by World Bank as part of implementation of component 3 “Improving the quality of hydrometeorological information and information on radiation situation, including the use of early warning systems” of the project Project “Enhancing Disaster Preparedness in the Republic of Belarus”.   From World Bank side event was attended by:      Daniel Werner Kull, senior disaster risk management specialist, project manager;  Vladislava I. Nemova, environment specialist,  Haleh Kootval, senior specialist, meteorology and public weather service, Andreas Schumann,senior specialist in hydrology and floods Paolo Fiorucci, senior specialist in wild/forest fires  Kathrin Baumman-Stanzer, senior specialist in radiation monitoring and forecasting,   Andreas Schaffhauser,senior specialist in MeteoAlarm integration   Ekaterina Zayash, interpreter.    Reference:  Technical Assistance Project “Enhancing Disaster Preparedness in the Republic of Belarus”   aims to enhance disaster risk preparedness capacity in the Republic of Belarus by improving extreme weather reporting, risk identification, data availability and dissemination and national disaster risk reduction strategy.    The project is implemented jointly by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus and Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus.  The first working meeting with World Bank experts was held in Belhydromet on January this year. During this week’s meeting, representatives of Belhydromet familiarized experts with the history of hydrometeorological service of the Republic of Belarus, system of activities in the field of meteorology, hydrology and radiation monitoring, also conducted an excursion in the center, accompanying with interesting information, answered questions.     Following the visit was made a decision by World Bank experts and Belhydromet employees to jointly finalize the draft Roadmap, which represents potential path aimed at strengthening the national hydrometeorological service (Belhydromet) and early warning systems, forest fire forecasting, as well as radiation monitoring and weather forecasting systems tailored to customer needs. Draft of a Roadmap is based on assessment of needs and potential of Belhydromet, which is main and only official provider of services in the field of weather, water resources, radiation monitoring, as well as forecasts and warnings.   Draft of a Roadmap, reviewed on November 19, 2019, will be jointly finalized until March 2020. Bilateral signing of the project is scheduled for April 2020 at World Bank office in Minsk.