BELHYDROMET

In the era of digital technology,  it's easy to get lost in the flow of information. However, when it comes to weather, the price of error can be high - from a ruined picnic to a threat to life. In this regard, it is critically important to focus on reliable sources.
As emphasised by Marina Gritskevich, head of the meteorological forecasting service, emphasizes, trusting the official data of Belhydromet, citizens receive not just a forecast — they receive a tool for safe and informed decision-making.
Belhydromet is the only official source of hydrometeorological information in the Republic of Belarus.

In 2025, the agency's work was focused on:
- improving weather forecasting;
- maintaining high justifiability of forecasts;
- prompt informing of the population and organizations about adverse events.

Warning statistics in 2025
Over the past year, Belhydromet has issued 143 warnings about adverse hydrometeorological events (orange danger level).

Distribution by season:
- summer — 64 warnings (June: 21, July: 28, August: 15).
- winter — 19 warnings (December: 7, January: 12, February: 0).

The phenomena most frequently mentioned in warnings were:
- thunderstorm — 51 times;
- heavy rains — 39 times;
- wind — 40 times;
- squall — 34 times;
- fog — 30 times;
- high temperatures (≥ 30 °C) — 19 times;
- hail and heavy rains — 14 times;
- freezing — 9 times;
- blizzard, very heavy snow, very heavy downpours — 1 time each;
- glaze ice and sudden changes in weather conditions — 3 times each;
- heavy snow — 4 times.

Warning trends and lead times
In terms of the number of warnings issued over the last decade, 2025 ranked third:
- 1st place — 2024 (154 warnings).
- 2nd place — 2022 (149 warnings).
- 3rd place — 2025 (143 warnings).

An important achievement in 2025 is the increase in the advance warning. The average time between the issue of the warning and the occurrence of the phenomenon was 16 hours 07 minutes (in 2024 — 15 hours 40 minutes).

Dangerous phenomena (red danger level)
In 2025, 12 storm warnings about dangerous hydrometeorological phenomena were issued.:
11 — about frosts;
1 — about very heavy rains.
In terms of the number of storm warnings, 2025 ranked second in the last decade (there were 24 in 2024).

Operational dissemination
All warnings:
- they were immediately sent to interested government agencies and organizations;
- published in social networks and messengers of Belhydromet;
- posted on official websites and in the mobile application.

Thus, in 2025, Belhydromet continued to strengthen the monitoring and forecasting system, ensuring the safety of citizens and the sustainability of the economy of the Republic of Belarus.

Details are available on the YouTube channel of the National Press Centre of the Republic of Belarus.