Russia has never been this hot
It was the warmest year on record across the whole country, and Arctic regions smashed the temperature norm by up
Read more
meteorology
What is happening with Arctic weather? Moscow wants to know
The Russian government decides to upgrade 123 meteorological stations in the Arctic. The network of meteorological stations has degraded over many
Read more
Record-warm Arctic summer fatal to wild reindeer in Russia, say environmentalists
Temperature records are coming one after another across the Arctic. On the 15th August, Russian meteorologists measured 18,1° Celsius at Cape Sterligov
Read more
Russia funds research to improve Arctic weather forecasts
The money is allocated from the government’s reserve fund and is to strengthen Arctic weather forecasting. The Russian government this
Read more
Finland shatters July heat record
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) said the average temperature across all areas of Finland in July was 19.6 degrees Celsius.
Read more
Russia’s resources minister to open new Arctic office
An improvement of the ministry structure is needed in order to meet the requirements of the Russian President, says Minister
Read more
No end in sight for Helsinki’s record, month-long drought
The Finnish capital Helsinki has had no rain for 30 days, a record-breaking dry spell for the Kaisaniemi weather station.
Read more
Researchers identify ideal temperatures for Finns
The unseasonal warmth is on the lips of anyone who has lived in Finland long enough to realise that the
Read more
Finland hit by worst birch pollen season in years
One-fifth of Finland’s residents suffer from some form of pollen allergy, but birch pollen levels were so high on Wednesday
Read more
Sunny skies, temperatures above 10 degrees ahead for northern Finland
According to Yle meteorologist Toni Hellinen, this coming Sunday is forecast to be sunny over most of the country with
Read more
After mild weather, Finland braces for three-week chill
A weather outlook from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRW) says the warmer temperatures Finland has experienced recently
Read more
Northern lights to be seen across Finland – if clouds clear
Meteorologists say that an intense display of aurora borealis may be visible in skies throughout Finland this weekend, depending on
Read more
Hole in the clouds : Rare skypunch forms over Finland
A fallstreak hole – literally a gap in the clouds – was observed over Helsinki on Wednesday morning. Yle meteorologist
Read more
Arctic Finland welcomes warm summer weather
A front bringing summer-like temperatures has arrived in Finnish Lapland, but will reach the rest of the country only later in
Read more
Summer surprise: Snow in northern Finland prompts ski resort to reopen
The skiing season ended in Northern Lapland in mid-May, but the weather there is still so cold and snowfall so
Read more