On February 24, the reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration that after joint consultations and predictions by experts in the fields of meteorology, forestry, grasslands, desertification and other fields, the number of sandstorm weather processes in northern my country in the spring of 2025 is less than the same period of the year, and the number of sandstorm days is close to the same period of the year.

Comprehensive analysis shows that the cold air activities affecting northern my country this spring are generally weak, the dynamic conditions for sand and dust transmission are relatively poor, and the overall preference for vegetation growth in major sand and dust sources are conducive to the lack of sand and dust weather in spring. In the spring of 2025, the number of sandstorm weather processes in northern my country was 9-12 times, which was less than the same period of the previous year (12.5 times), and close to the same period of 2024 (10 times). Among them, sandstorms and strong sandstorms were processed 2-4 times, and the intensity of sandstorms was generally weak. The average number of sandstorm weather days in the northern region is 5-7 days, close to the same period of the year (6.3 days), and less than the same period in 2024 (8.2 days). Among them, the average of 3-5 days in North China is close to the same period of the year (3.9 days), which is less than the same period in 2024 (6.1 days).

At the same time, experts also said that it is difficult to predict the trend of sandstorm weather in spring, and since the beginning of winter, the temperature and precipitation in most of Inner Mongolia and central and eastern Mongolia have been high, which further increases the uncertainty of the forecast. To this end, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration recently made arrangements and deployments, requiring all localities to promptly analyze the trends of sandstorm weather, closely monitor sandstorm weather warning information, and earnestly carry out emergency response work. In the next step, we will continue to conduct consultations and judgments with the China Meteorological Administration, fully apply the Sandstorm Disaster Emergency Response Management Platform of the Forestry and Grassland Ecological Sensing System of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, promote the construction of intelligent sandstorm ground monitoring stations, build a coordinated and interconnected sandstorm disaster monitoring and early warning network, strengthen satellite remote sensing monitoring and ground observation, and guide local governments to do a good job in sandstorm disaster monitoring and early warning and emergency response. During the frequent period of sandstorms, organize popular science publicity and education and training to enhance public risk prevention awareness and improve public's ability to respond to emergency risk avoidance and self-rescue and mutual rescue.