Lapland faces rainy start but sunny weather later on in week
This week looks quite sunny though there will be rainy days, too, says Eerik Saarikalle, a meteorologist at the Finnish Meteorological
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Environment (Finland)
Lapland hit by unusually warm and sunny July
Finland’s northern Lapland region saw a notably warm and sunny July, standing out from even from the warmer days experienced
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Russian forest fire smoke drifts into Finnish Lapland
Emergency services have received reports of smoke in the region over the past few days. Smoke from a large forest
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FMI: Finland sees “exceptionally warm” July as global temperatures hit record highs
Temperatures in Finland during July were higher than normal, with central and northern parts of the country “exceptionally warm”, according
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Sunny weather in store in northern Finland
A high-pressure front will bring clear skies and sunshine to many parts of Finland this week, according to Yle meteorologist Henriikka
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Excellent lingonberry season expected in North-East Finland
Finland can look forward to an exceptionally good bilberry and lingonberry harvest this year, according to the Natural Resources Institute
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Record June temperatures and heavy rainfall in northern Finland
Finland’s North experienced record-breaking temperatures and more rainfall than usual this June, significant changes from past weather patterns, the Finnish
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Unusually high May temperatures in Finland
Finland posted unusually warm temperatures in May, despite a colder-than-typical middle of the month. “The month was about 1.8 degrees
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Wildfire warnings still in effect as far north as western Lapland
Finland’s long warm spell is coming to an end, says Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen. Thursday could be the first day in
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Experts urge policy overhaul to address climate tipping point risks
Decision-makers need to develop more robust policies to address the potential impacts of climate tipping points that threaten to destabilize
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Finnish Lapland sees temps plunge to -8C, rest of country awaits heatwave
While the south and west of the country basks in late spring sunshine, the far north of Finland is still
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Nightless nights begin in Finland’s Far North
Residents of Finnish Lapland’s northernmost towns will next see the sun dip below the horizon in late July. The season
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Finland set for spectacular weekend of Northern Lights activity
A series of strong solar flares will reach Earth over the weekend, likely causing massive geomagnetic storms and Northern Lights
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Finland’s weather seesaws through April, with coldest temperature posted in Lapland
April in Finland saw topsy-turvy weather that fluctuated between unusually warm and and unusually cold before ending on more typical
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Finland to freeze in second half of April
Finland is set for chilly weather for the rest of the week, according to Yle meteorologist Elias Paakkanen. The forecast
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