Svalbard had warmest June on record
Longyearbyen airport had an average temperature of 6.1°C, which is 2.5°C above normal. This is the warmest June recorded at
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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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Spring temperatures break records in Russia and Norway
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer The spring of 2024 in the Russian North has been registered as the
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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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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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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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March brought milder-than-usual weather to Lapland
The beginning of March brought milder-than-usual weather to Finland’s northern Lapland region, then gradually cooled as the month wound down,
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Arctic weather satellite leaving Europe for June launch in U.S.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Arctic weather satellite is getting ready to leave Europe for its summer launch in the
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Blizzard shuts down Iqaluit’s streets, schools
Environment Canada issues severe weather warning, winds up to 90km per hour As a blizzard begins to take shape outside,
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September standout month for Finland in overall warmer 2023
A record-warm September stood out amongst some of the warmer-than-usual months Finland experienced in 2023, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI said).
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Summer 2023 warmer than usual in Finnish Lapland
Finnish Lapland had a warmer summer than usual in 2023 with record warmth in some places in August. “In large
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‘Varpu’ storm fells trees and cuts power in south, brings ‘first snow’ to Lapland
Wind speeds of up to 35 metres per second were recorded in the south and east of Finland on Wednesday
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Greatest number of hot days in July measured in Lapland
July statistics from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) revealed that Kevo, Utsjoki in Lapland experienced the highest count of hot
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Fire danger rising in southern N.W.T., with no relief in sight
The risk of wildfires remains high in the southern part of the N.W.T., and the forecast is calling for more
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