World Meteorological Day has, since 1961, commemorated the entry into force of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which occurred on 23 March 1950. It also celebrates the important contribution that National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to the safety and well-being of society. This year's theme, 'Hotter, drier, wetter. Face the Future,' was chosen to illustrate the reality of climate change. It highlights that, without urgent action to cut emissions, the trend of increasing temperatures and the frequency and intensity of extreme events will accelerate. A 2016 calendar with the same theme is also available for download, and includes photographs from around the world based on a WMO Facebook competition.  

date: 23 March 2016  
venue: WMO headquarters  
location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland  
contact: WMO  
phone: +41(0)22 730 81 11  
e-mail: wmo@wmo.int  
www: https://www.wmo.int/media/content/wmo-2016-calendar
 http://www.wmo.int/documents/wmo2016calendlowres.pdf