WMO to make a Splash at Expo 2010
Construction has begun on the WMO pavilion at the World Expo 2010 site in Shanghai, China. With floor space of 2 000 m2, it will be the first meteorological pavilion in the 157-year history of the Expo.
Expo visitors will receive updated weather forecasts free on their mobile phones. There will also be weather updates on a large screen in front of the pavilion and on the pavilion’s Expo Website.
Expo 2010 will be held from 1 May to 31Â October 2010, a season of rain, flood and typhoons in Shanghai, with constantly changing weather, ranging from hot sunshine to heavy thunderstorms