Finnish Meteorological Institute

Finland’s May heat streak longest in 34 years

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Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 15:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 15:32
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The month of May has proven to be one for Finland’s history books, as meteorologists have so far recorded 13

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Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 13:27
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Temperatures in southern and central Finland could drop as low as -30 degrees Celsius next week – and the wind

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Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:14 — Last Updated: Friday, February 2, 2018 at 08:47
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Poor road conditions Thursday caused the occasional fender bender while only one runway was operational at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport due

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Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 14:30
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Yet another record low temperature for this winter was recorded early Wednesday morning at Inari in Finnish Lapland. Meanwhile, snow

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Posted: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 15:17
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Far northern Finland dips to -34.6 Celsius Residents in many parts of Finland found themselves in a deep freeze Monday

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Posted: Friday, November 11, 2016 at 01:09
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Heavy snowfall that blanketed southern Finland in recent days eased momentarily Thursday, but is expected to return with renewed vigour

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Posted: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 12:56
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Some areas of Finland’s Arctic Lapland region are covered in a thin layer of snow but it’s not yet enough to be

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Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 15:48 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:37
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Against the backdrop of an unseasonably warm winter, the far northern town of Sodankylä continues to make and break national

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Posted: Monday, February 2, 2015 at 18:33 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 21:32
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Heavy snow has created an “exceptionally high” risk of snowslides in northern Finland, meteorologists say, with skiers at popular resorts

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Posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 16:30 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 19:39
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Climate change could mean more stuff coming down from the sky during the Finnish winter, according to director general of

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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2014 at 13:32
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Although the weather warmed up slightly on Friday, it will be a cooler than usual Midsummer. Traditional Midsummer bonfires get

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Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 09:11
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Snow fell in North-Eastern Lapland, Finland’s northernmost region, on Sunday, covering many of the fells. Snowfall and subzero night temperatures