Last year, Estonia had an exceptionally warm September. It was the warmest September in history. April was also particularly hot, with temperatures rising to nearly 28 degrees.
Piia Post is a professor of climate science at the University of Tartu. She said that climate change will bring more extreme weather phenomena. These phenomena affect our lives and can cause economic damage.
Weather enthusiasts discussed the accuracy of weather forecasts. There are weather radars around the Baltic Sea. These radars can be used within a 100-kilometer range. Three more weather radars are planned to be built in Estonia.
The Saaremaa radar would be the first new radar. It would provide more accurate information about extreme weather events. Jorma Rahu is an expert at the Environmental Board. He said that the new radars will help people in their daily lives.
Artificial intelligence, or AI, helps create better weather models. For example, it predicts storms and their movements. In America, AI models have been used for several years. Similar models are being developed in Europe.