Tag: Finnish Meteorological Institute
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of bad driving conditions on Saturday
The low pressure front has brought snow, sleet and showers to many places in different parts of Finland.
Warnings of dangerously slippery conditions – and more to come
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued a warning to pedestrians about potentially dangerous weather on Tuesday in a large part of the country.
Warm weather brings rain showers, slippery conditions in parts of Finland
Showers are also possible. Although temperatures are then expected to drop, the drop is not significant. A private weather forecasting company expects the mercury to drop to around -5°C early on Saturday, Christmas Eve. The Finnish Environment Agency (Syke) warned last Friday that the increased temperatures increase the risk of flooding and urged people to […]
Snowfall is expected in all of Finland
Some areas may get 20, even 30 centimeters of snow. Heikki SinisaloMeteorologist of the Meteorological Institute, told Helsingin sanomat newspaper. Today, snow is forecast in Northern Finland. More snow is expected in the southern regions early on Tuesday. A winter system is set to track east, while another will come from the south, covering a […]
Finnish Meteorological Institute: The first snow brightens the gloomy season
Although the cold conditions are expected to continue, meteorologists are not yet predicting a white Christmas for Finland.
At least 5 died in traffic accidents, motorists warned of dangerous conditions
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of bad driving conditions throughout southern Finland until Sunday evening.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of very bad driving conditions in the Uusimaa area
At the same time, the coldest temperature of the season was measured in Lapland on Monday morning.
First snow in southern Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns motorists of Uusimaa about slippery roads.
Winter temperatures cause bad driving conditions
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of slippery roads in southern and central Finland.
The gusty winds knocked out power to thousands of households
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warned of dangerously strong winds until midnight in several eastern parts
A reindeer herder finds a runaway weatherball
The Finnish Meteorological Institute had set a reward of 500 euros for observations that lead to the recovery of the measuring devices.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute is offering €500 to find a runaway weather balloon over Lapland
The balloon has devices worth thousands of euros to measure the air pressure.
A wind warning has been issued all over Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute also issued a wave height warning for the southern coast of Finland.
August broke the heat record in Finland
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, August was historically hot in Finland.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute gives Finland a severe thunderstorm
On Wednesday afternoon, an electric storm system will arrive in Finland from the west, bringing plenty of heavy rain showers and strong winds. The Finnish Meteorological Institute told the news agency STT that the thunderstorms will start at 2:30 p.m. when the storm descends between the cities of Pori and Vaasa. The strongest thunderstorms and […]
See: Thunderstorm, flash floods hit Oulu
A thunderstorm hit the city of Oulu on Tuesday evening, leading to flooded streets and traffic chaos. During the first three hours of the storm that started around 6 p.m., an estimated 56 millimeters of rain fell in the city, and 11.3 millimeters in the first hour. The huge inflow of water led to road […]
The storm system is moving through Finland
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast throughout Saturday as the storm system slowly moves from west to east. The eastern part of the country, from Kainuu to Karelia, is facing the strong force of the storm, as electrical storm, wind and heavy rain warnings are valid until Saturday evening. In the west, the wind speed […]
FMI: July was relatively warm and rainy, especially in Finnish Lapland
The mercury rose above 25°C on a total of 16 days in July, which is typically the warmest month in Finland. Both Porvoo’s Harabacka and Heinola’s Asemantaus hit the threshold no less than 10 times. The highest temperature of the month – 32.3°C – was measured on July 1 in Pellonpää, Oulu. The lowest temperature, […]
At the weekend, the temperature is expected to rise
Even though schools start in different parts of the country on Thursday and many people’s summer holidays are coming to an end, you can still enjoy Plussa 25 degrees before then. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the weather will warm up towards the weekend. On Wednesday, temperatures will mostly remain between 18 and 24 […]
Electric "giveaway" in windy Finland; the price of gasoline is going down
The average price of electricity has dropped on Tuesday to only about 0.7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), says the Nord pool electricity exchange. On Tuesday, prices fell to their lowest point of less than 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour. On Monday, the average price of electricity on the stock exchange was around 16.2 cents/kWh. […]
A Finnish supercomputer aims to combat climate change
Finland has become the third fastest supercomputer in the world, Lumi. Half the size of a basketball court, it operates in a former paper factory in eastern Kajaani. Lumi is a supercomputer project with an investment of more than 200 million euros, which involves 10 European countries and the European Union. The supercomputer itself is […]
Several water jets appear over the Finnish archipelago
Members of the Coast Guard of Western Finland reported an unusual sighting of several simultaneous bodies of water over the sea between the municipalities of Kustavi and Pyhämaa on the southwest coast. A maximum of seven water splashes were detected at the same time, the Coast Guard announced on Twitter on Monday. Water droplets are […]
Heat warnings all over Finland this weekend
The hot weather celebrating Midsummer will continue this weekend. Except for the northernmost part of Lapland, the temperatures will be above 30 degrees on Friday and Saturday, according to Ylen Meteorologi Elias Paakkanen. Although the weather is mostly sunny, isolated thunderstorms are possible. On Friday, Paakkanen said thunderstorms in Lapland and Åland, while on Saturday […]
Forecasts: Mercury will remain above 30 ° C in many parts of Finland this week
Such a heat wave is rare in June. “Daytime temperatures are almost 10 degrees higher than usual, so we’re not talking about anything typical now. The difference is noticeable when comparing current figures with long-term statistics, ”he said. This year’s highest temperature, 31.2 degrees, was measured on Sunday in Nuuksio, Espoo. According to forecasts, there […]
On Midsummer weekend, temperatures headed toward 30 degrees
Much of the country can expect a hot season this Midsummer weekend. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the temperature in the southern and central parts of the country will rise to 25 degrees Celsius. "hot" In Finland) around Friday at noon on Midsummer’s Eve. On Saturday, the temperature of mercury in these parts is […]
Thursday’s newspapers: courage and perseverance, forest fire warnings, banned from parliament
The cost of living in Finland will rise, and this Thursday Helsingin sanomat newspaper interviews the Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko (Cen) government’s difficult decisions in this exceptional situation. The country’s consumer prices rose by seven per cent year-on-year in May as euro area inflation peaked. "The coming months will be difficult, ”the minister acknowledged, […]
YLE: Temperatures can rise to 30 degrees in Finland during Midsummer
“It’s as if the weather cut with a knife turns sunny and warm on Friday,” he said Joonas Koskelameteorologist from the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation. The change is due to the strengthening of the high-pressure front south of Finland. Koskela said that the forecast is approximately as reliable as possible, partly because the formation of a […]
Now it is certain: Midsummer will be hot
According to weather forecasts, a warm, sunny Midsummer weekend is almost certain in most of Finland. Daytime temperatures this Friday and Saturday have risen compared to earlier forecasts this week, and – with the exception of the northernmost parts of the country – midsummer is hot all over Finland. The massive heat wave sweeping over […]
Forecasts promise warm weather for Midsummer
Rainy fronts run through the north of the country between Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures are then forecast to rise closer to 20 ° C as the high-pressure system in south-eastern Finland strengthens. – Thursday’s rainy front is bigger, but there is no need to be afraid of getting wet in the south, Huutonen said. Night […]
Meteorologists will issue the first UV warning of the summer
The Finnish Meteorological Institute issued six UV index warnings on Sunday, which is being held "high"-The region of southwestern Finland and Uusimaa. International guidelines recommend sun protection when the UV rays reach three or more. As the summer solstice approaches, ultraviolet radiation is at its peak in the south of the country. Dermatologists recommend that […]
A sure sign of summer: Finland is preparing for the forest fire season
Despite the relatively cold temperatures in Finland, the start of reconnaissance flights for forest fires is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. The first such flights will start departing at any time in the regions of Pirkanmaa, Satakunta and Southwest Finland, says in a press release. Mika Kurvinensenior officer at the […]
Monday’s newspapers: No to NATO, Russian fake news, May Day snow
The most read article in Helsingin Sanomat on Monday morning is a to interview With the Member of the Left Alliance Anna Kontulaone of only 11 of Finland’s 200 legislators who have publicly stated that they do not support NATO’s application to join NATO. Why not, HS asks. Membership does not necessarily increase Finland’s security, […]
Sunny start to the week, but a cool May Day ahead
Predictors say the last week of April begins in the sun, but ends in the cold, at the same time as the May Day celebrations. "On Monday and Tuesday, there may still be more than ten degrees Celsius in southern Finland. But overall, the weather is getting cooler early next week," Meteorologist of the Finnish […]
Flood warning to southern Finland when river levels rise
The regions of southern and south-western Finland have been given flood warnings on Sundays and Mondays, as heavy rains and melting snow raise the surface of rivers. Warning issued (in English) vesi.fi The site is jointly maintained by the Finnish Environment Institute and the Finnish Meteorological Institute, as well as the nationwide network of Ely […]
Finland’s first science satellite, Foresail-1, is ready for space: Aalto University
The satellite’s journey from Otaniemi, Espoo, will begin in a few days. The first stop is Berlin, Germany, where the satellite will be integrated into the launch adapter. German launch service provider EXOLaunch will supply Foresail-1 for its designated rocket. In the summer, the satellite will be launched with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from […]
Flood warning to southern Finland this weekend
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued a flood warning to Southwest Finland, Uusimaa and Kanta-Häme this weekend. By Helena Laaksoan institute meteorologist, rapid humidity rise and heavy snowfall have increased flood risk. "As the snow melts, it rains a lot," The valley explained. The institute had also issued a flood warning to Oulu on Wednesday, […]
March was exceptionally sunny in Finland, the researchers say
In March, with the exception of northern Lapland, the sun shone clearly more than usual, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The last time so much sun was shining in Finland was in March, almost ten years ago, in 2013. High pressure typically brings clear skies, and this was also the case in Finland last […]
Southern and central Finland is set to be shown in the northern lights
The chances of seeing the northern lights in southern and central Finland are good "high" According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, in the coming days. Geomagnetic disturbances have been observed in the last 24 hours, the institute said northern lights The phenomenon is therefore likely to be visible in the Finnish sky at dusk on […]
Thursday Magazines: Larger stocks, a turnaround in the weather and a mathematically challenging oligarch
By Janne KänkänenAccording to the CEO of the Security of Supply Center (Nesa), there may be a need for larger warehouses in Finland. The CEO told Kauppalehti that the war of aggression in Russia in Ukraine could have far-reaching consequences for Finland’s security of supply and that the war would affect many different critical sectors. […]
A snowy winter is a foretaste of the future, says Yle’s meteorologist
During this snowy and relatively cold winter, many have wondered – with jokes or not – what happened to climate change in Finland, Yle meteorologist Kerttu Kotakorpi writes in his column on Sunday. Of course, the weather in one winter does not tell us about long-term climate trends. In fact, however, this season has been […]
Early signs point to a severe mosquito season
All signs point to a severe mosquito season, summer. According to a biologist from Lappeenranta, the snowy winter months, like right now, usually create ideal conditions for insects Kimmo Saarinen. The thick snow cover currently covers most of Finland. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, a record amount of snow fell in Eastern Finland in […]
Climate policy round table to discuss evaluation of medium-term climate change policy measures
The medium-term climate change policy plan describes the measures that will be taken in the distribution sector to achieve the EU’s emissions reduction target by 2030 and to achieve a carbon-neutral Finland target by 2035. transport, agriculture, building-specific heating, mobile machinery and waste management, and F-gas emissions. The climate and energy strategy, mainly for the […]
Snow on southern Finland on Monday, driving conditions dangerous
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the low-pressure front is expected to bring as much as 25 centimeters of snow to southern Finland on Monday and Tuesday. Snowfall is accompanied by strong east winds, which makes driving conditions particularly dangerous on the south coast. On Monday, temperatures will fluctuate between -3 and -7 degrees Celsius […]
Monday’s newspapers: Flourishing housing market, hospitality problems, snow chaos
The Finnish housing market has risen, especially in 2021, despite the economic effects of the Covid pandemic. Helsingin sanomat newspaper (HS) writes. As a result, house prices rose nearly 4 percent nationwide, while demand in the capital lifted price tags by 5.5 percent. This is Statistics Finland’s fastest growth in ten years, says HS. In […]
Thursday leaves: Bad weather, ski boom, cameraman down
The low-pressure front will bring more snowfall to the southern and central regions on Thursday, which means bad news for both motorists and pedestrians, Helsingin sanomat newspaper reports. With temperatures slightly above or below frost, rains alternate as snow, sleet, and rain throughout the day, reducing visibility on the road and slippery pavements. "Between Wednesday […]
The climate panel is demanding more from the government
In its view, significant emission reductions could be achieved in agriculture, transport, separately heated buildings and energy and non-emissions trading plants. “Preparations should be made to increase emissions reductions by about a million tonnes by some mechanism, either now or later. If emissions do not start to decrease, this could be taken care of, for […]
Research institutes: stronger climate action is needed in the area of input sharing
At its autumn budget session, the Government decided that the adequacy of the measures included in the climate change policy plan will be assessed in March on the basis of assessments by ministries, relevant research institutes and the Climate Panel. The medium-term climate change plan is one of the Finnish government’s three climate plans. In […]
APN Podcast: A convoy of demands, disruptions, and disappointments
This week, All Points North assessed the consequences of the Convoy Finland protest, which shut down traffic in central Helsinki and led police to arrest about 70 protesters. Protesters had called for an end to all Covid restrictions, among other demands, in anger and frustration after a two-year pandemic seemed to spread to protesters who […]
Monday’s newspapers: latest NATO poll, Convoy protest expires, snowstorm break
A recent survey commissioned and published by the Finnish Farmers’ Association Future of the countryside stated that 45 per cent of respondents would support Finland’s application to NATO on the condition that the country’s leaders recommend joining. About a third of respondents opposed the proposal, while less than a quarter were unsure. Support for NATO […]
The snowstorm over the weekend will cause little damage
When on Saturday "Valtteri" the blizzard caused less damage than feared, and it will take days to remove the massive snowfall that disrupted public transport on Sunday. Road conditions are poor everywhere except Lapland. Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) said that there were possible disruptions to both tram and bus timetables on Sunday. The City of […]
Blizzard hits Finland: First “code red” traffic warning issued, flights canceled
Meteorologists warned on Saturday that this winter’s biggest snowstorm to date could wreak havoc and blast transport most of Finland, especially on the south coast. A snowstorm called Valtter could bring up to 30 to 40 inches of clumps to some areas this weekend. Several flights departing from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport between Saturday afternoon and Sunday […]
Friday papers: Restrictions lifted, presidential quarantine, messy weekend ahead
The government announced late Thursday night a reduction in restaurant opening hours. Evening paper Evening Newsthe title refers to "extra time for restaurants" but "no mercy for pubs". Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen (left) said that from the beginning of February, food-intensive restaurants may be open for three hours longer. They can […]
The sun rises from the northernmost part of Finland after two months of polar night
The long polar night ends in the northernmost parts of Finland on Monday, when the sun returns to the sky, albeit for a short time, after a break of almost two months. The sun was last set in Utsjoki, Finland’s northernmost municipality on November 24, when the darkness lasted a total of 54 days. The […]
Snow, winds and slippery roads challenge motorists and pedestrians in Finland
“A storm arrives from lunch, bringing snowfall that makes road weather difficult in southern Finland”, Heikki Sinisalo, Meteorologist on duty at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, stated To STT on Sunday. The Rescue Department of Southwest Finland has encouraged locals to prepare for storm winds with gusts of up to 25 meters per second early Monday. […]
How climate change has warmed Finland’s winters since the 1960s
Last December was colder than usual. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the month was exceptionally cold at a few coastal stations. December is only so cold in Finland about once every ten years. Mild in the second week of January föhn the westerly winds brought melting. And last June was exceptionally hot, and the […]
Finland is warmed by the föhn winds from Norway
Finland’s weather is expected to turn dramatically this week, as mercury temperatures are expected to rise above zero in most parts of the country by Thursday. "There is a strong flow between the south and the west, bringing with it warm air from the Atlantic. On Thursday, there will also be a föhn wind and […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Advance voting, illiteracy and poor driving conditions
Several Finnish media outlets emphasized how the security concerns caused by the growing number of Covid-19 cases in Finland will affect the forthcoming county council elections. When the last day of elections is January 23, advance voting will begin on Wednesday. By Evening News, a total of 900 public advance polling stations are open across […]
Weather in Finland 2021: Average temperatures despite an exceptionally warm summer
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the year 2021 was ordinary in terms of average temperature. The average temperature in Finland was +2.8 degrees Celsius, which is only one tenth of a degree below the 1991–2020 average. However, the year was an exceptionally long, hot summer. In June, the highest average temperatures in the southern, […]
In Tampere, heavy snowfall causes poor driving conditions
The piles of snow accumulated in Pirkanmaa on Monday morning have also surprised meteorologists. "It rained up to 12 centimeters in 12 hours, with the most snow in the Tampere suburb of Härmälä." said Sini Tenhunen, Meteorologist on duty at the Finnish Meteorological Institute. According to the forecast, rainfall in the West was expected to […]
Poor driving conditions lead to several accidents
Road conditions are poor in several parts of the country on Wednesday, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, and the agency warns of potentially dangerous driving conditions in the southern, western, eastern and central parts of the country. Driver Erno Hakanen, Told Tampere about the Tampere Road Traffic Center that no major accidents have occurred […]
On Christmas Day, poor driving conditions in the western areas
Driving conditions are poor in Western and Southwestern Finland all Saturday, says the road information service Fintraffic. The company said visibility to the west and southwest was poor due to snowfall and drift. The Finnish Meteorological Institute forecasts that road conditions in the western regions will be poor until Saturday night and will be issued […]
Motorists warned of poor driving conditions when snowstorms were predicted
On Christmas Eve, the Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued a warning about dangerous driving conditions, especially in the central and southern parts of the country. Snowfall is forecast for much of the country throughout the day, and there will also be snowfall in some places. Meteorologist of the Finnish Meteorological Institute Sini Tenhunen urged motorists […]
Finland is waiting for White Christmas nationwide
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute’s forecast, Finland will wake up in the morning on Christmas Eve in the winter wonderland. The day before, on 23 December, a low-pressure system was sweeping across the country, causing even snow cover to come to southern Finland. However, the amount of snow varies from more than thirty cents […]
A cold click loosens its grip
The Finnish Meteorological Institute predicts that temperatures will start rising in the western part of the country as early as Thursday. "The temperature does not rise above zero, but the weather remains below -10C," says a meteorologist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute Ville Siiskonen. On Friday, the temperature will remain in the west between -5 […]
Cold but beautiful: Light pillars adorn the Finnish horizon
Frost in winter can produce quite wonderful lighting effects. As an example, since Tuesday night, Lahti residents have been actively sharing images of vertical light poles from street lights across the city. "The phenomenon is reminiscent of floodlights that were used to detect planes in the sky during the war." I show Hannu Valta, A […]
The weather in Finland is widening towards the weekend, says the Finnish Meteorological Institute
Temperatures in the southern parts of the country were still almost 20 degrees below freezing on Tuesday. On Friday, mercury is forecast to move between -5 ° C and -10 ° C in the western part of the country and between -10 ° C and -15 ° C in Lapland. The next day, a warmer […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Far-right plot of terror, Covid among children and an impending snowstorm
Finland’s largest circulation magazine Helsingin Sanomat describes how the investigation of routine drugs led to a historic case of terrorism, in which the so-called "Kankaanpää Group". Five men aged 23-26 were arrested last Friday on suspicion of preparing for a terrorist attack, the first time charges have been brought against a far-right group in Finnish […]
Meteorological Institute expert: Ice thickness is unpredictable despite cold weather
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, ice cover is still unreliable and weak in lakes and coastal waters across Finland. Measurements taken in Laajalahti on Thursday morning showed that the thickness of the ice between Helsinki and Espoo currently varies from two to five centimeters. Ice cover specialist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, Jouni Vainio, […]
The coldest temperature in the village of Lapland since November is 2010
Finland’s northernmost municipality, Utsjoki, broke the cold record for the second time this winter. The Kevojärvi weather station in the village of Kevo in Utsjoki will register a temperature of -32.2 ana on Wednesday evening. According to a Tweet author Mika RantanenAccording to a researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, this is the lowest temperature […]
The first snow arrives in southern Finland
In many parts of southern Finland, including the Helsinki metropolitan area, the first snow of the season rained on Monday night. Light winds would spread to most areas in the south except the coast. Tuesday morning brought significant amounts of snow to southern Finland, but the coastal areas remained a little drier, according to the […]
The first snowfall in the metropolitan area is forecast for Tuesday
Ari MustalaA meteorologist from the Finnish Meteorological Institute told the newspaper that up to 20 cents of snow could fall in the central parts of the country this week. “Construction in southern Finland seems to be smaller.” In the southern regions, however, snow is expected to melt, and temperatures in the metropolitan area will rise […]
Friday’s newspapers: From pandemic to endemic, Porvoo tragedy and late autumn storm
Helsingin sanomat newspaper write that as the number of Covid infections increases "alarmingly" – including the peak of Thursday’s pandemic – we may have a long winter, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. In the most read article in the magazine on Friday morning Tuomas Aivelo, A research doctor in viral […]
It may be snowing next weekend all the way south of Helsinki
While temperatures aren’t expected to drop low enough for it to snow on Saturday, they should drop near freezing on Sunday. – It may snow in the south on weekends. At the moment, it looks like it could indeed rain down south, “he confirmed to the daily, refusing to assess whether there could be enough […]
Monday’s newspapers: Covid passports banned at work, language barriers, lost in the woods
The citizens’ initiative, which opposes the introduction of Covid passports in the workplace, has collected the necessary 50,000 signatures in Parliament. According to a BTI report published by Iltalehti Evening News, the initiative calls for a law in Finland that would prevent the introduction of a corona passport in the workplace. The initiative states that […]
Billions of people could face deadly heat stress in a warming climate of 2 degrees: Report
“At the new temperature – according to new figures and a map from the Finnish Meteorological Institute – the number of people living in areas affected by extreme heat stress will rise from the current 68 million to about a billion,” the study found, adding 4.0 degrees. An increase in C could result in nearly […]
A fire on a ship carrying flammable liquids in the Gulf of Finland
On Sunday morning, the Coast Guard reported a potentially dangerous emergency in the Gulf of Finland due to a fire in the cargo ship’s engine room. The Coast Guard received a report of the fire from the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship MSC Shannon shortly after two o’clock. The cargo ship was in international waters, but in […]
The Greens appoint Atte Harjante as chairman of the parliamentary group
First-term MP Atte Harjanne has been elected the new chair of the Group of the Greens. Ridge’s victory was scarce, and the vote advanced to the second round. In the first round, Harjanne faced the MPs of the first season Saara Hyrkkö and Jenni Pitko, who are currently Vice-Chairs of the Group. In the second […]
The autumn storm hit Finland on Friday
A strong autumn storm that swept much of Finland on Friday and has strong winds, rain, sleet and snow, which is expected to continue on Saturday. From mid-Friday, the strongest winds blew to the southern seaside town of Porvoo, where the wind speed increased by 30.1 m / s. Weather conditions have called for warnings […]
The Finnish Climate Change Panel calls for action to adapt to the effects of climate change
The report warns that future low-pressure systems will contain more moisture and increase rainfall, especially between October and February. “From the scenarios, we can conclude that rains pose great risks. Analyzes show more reliably that it is raining. For example, wind is not a risk that grows as much, ” Hilppa Gregow, Research Professor in […]
Floods in Finland are getting worse, the new climate report says
According to a recent report by the Finnish Climate Change Panel, heavy rains, floods and increasing water volumes are expected to hit Finland over the next 30 years. A new report published on Thursday painted a more complete picture of the effects of climate change on the whole of Finland and outlined the severity of […]
See: Finland’s “official” first winter snow in Lapland
The first snow of Finland this winter officially fell on Tuesday morning, September 14, when the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) measured more than a centimeter of white goods before 9:00 am – thus meeting the required criteria. "In Salla, near Värriötunturi, we had a cent of snow in the morning. This means that the first […]
Monday’s newspapers: Legal marijuana, questioned labor shortage, concerns about space threats
Several newspapers have initial reactions to an initiative approved by the Green Party conference on Sunday, which calls for the legalization of cannabis in Finland. Helsinki tabloid Evening News reported that the youth wing of the Conservative National Coalition Party (NCP) immediately expressed its support for the initiative. This group itself called last fall for […]
The first frost in southern Finland, warm weather in stock
Early Sunday morning brought the first frost to many parts of the country, says the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The coldest was in Eastern Lapland in Salla, where mercury fell to -4.7 degrees. Since August, nights below zero have been recorded in the northern and central parts of the country, but now they have reached […]
Summer 2021 was the hottest in Finland for more than 80 years
According to data published by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), summer 2021 was the hottest in Finland since 1937 and the warmest ever in Helsinki. In June, July and August, the average temperature in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area was 18.9 degrees. This beats the previous record set in 2018, 0.6 degrees Celsius Mika Rantanen, with […]
FMI: South-West Finland was warned of heavy rain on Wednesday
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) warned on Wednesday of heavy rains in southern and western Finland. Some southern areas may receive up to 50 mm of rain before it is over. The low-pressure system brings rain and strong winds to Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme and southwestern Finland, FMI said. According to Yle Meteorologist, heavy rainfall can […]
Wednesday leaves: lost Afghans, free school breakfast and a strong breeze
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reports that Finland does not evacuate Afghan security guards and guards who protected Finnish politicians, diplomats and the embassy itself because they were not directly employed by the Finnish state. Finland had purchased security services from a Finnish Afghan security contractor who provided security personnel to the Embassy in Kabul. The arrangement […]
July was the hottest month on earth ever, the U.S. agency says
As per NOAAIt was the hottest July ever in Asia and the second hottest in Europe (after July 2018), with temperatures in excess of 45 ℃ in Italy and Spain, for example. However, data show that this was not only an exceptionally warm July, but the hottest month on Earth since accounting began 142 years […]
Climate change will hit Finland's winters hard, researchers warn
Children in Finland often hear their parents and grandparents say, "When I was your age I would have to ski 30 kilometres to school." That reality, often remembered by older generations, could become a thing of the past much faster than scientists had previously predicted, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) research professor Hannele Korhonen. […]
World must pull up its socks in fight against climate crisis, says Mikkonen
Mikkonen told Helsingin Sanomat that Finland having a more ambitious objective – achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 – should be viewed as a positive, given the urgent and global need for solutions highlighted by the report. “Our status as a trailblazer gives our companies a big opportunity to export their solutions to all parts of […]
FMI: It was an “exceptionally” warm July in Finland
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), July was exceptionally warm in Finland this year. Temperature readings above 25 degrees were measured a total of 24 days per month, which is eight days more than the July average. To meet the requirements of “heat waves” in Finland (locally known as helleraja), the temperature must be […]
Rescue authority: The Kalajoki wildfire may return for weeks
Extinguishing the wildfire in Kalajoki in northern Ostrobothnia still requires a lot of work, Jarmo Haapanen, The rescue director of the Jokilaakso rescue department told the Finnish news agency STT on Friday night. According to Haapanen, all Finnish rescue services have been asked to help with fire fighting work next week. "It would be optimistic […]
Forecast: Warm Midsummer weekend in stock
Finland’s weather forecast for Midsummer weekend requires warm temperatures, but unstable conditions. The hottest temperatures of the heat wave of recent days have dropped, and slightly cooler conditions are expected on Friday (Midsummer’s Eve), Saturday (Midsummer’s Day) and Sunday, according to Yle Meteorologist Matti Huutonen. "On Friday we are in the south about 25-27 degrees. […]
One died in Oulu when meteorologists warned of future thunderstorms
Oulu Shopping Center Valkea shopping center had to be evacuated due to water damage caused by floods. Emergency services in the area were called in to respond to nearly 150 incidents caused by the storm on Monday. Strong winds also damaged the roofs of several buildings in the area, including the Radisson Blu Hotel. The […]
Hot weather for Finland on Thursday
Much of Finland will start to warm on Thursday, and temperatures will continue to rise over the weekend, according to weather forecasts. Yle meteorologist Marjo Hoikkanen said that on Thursday some southern regions violated the 25C mark – which is the point in Finland where conditions are considered a heat wavehelleraja). In the following days, […]
Power outages, train cancellations when Storm Vieno hits Finland
Storm Vieno cut off power to more than 60,000 households in more than 100 municipalities by Tuesday afternoon, according to data released by the energy body Energy industry. Strong winds felled trees throughout western and central Finland throughout the Tuesday morning storm. To date, the strongest gust was recorded at 6.00 in Kaskinen on the […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Incoming MP speaks, football fans head to Russia, stormy weather
With national coalition parties Juhana Vartiainen The Iltalehti tabloid speaks to a man who will replace him as an MP. In an interview with Iltalehti Atte Kaleva presented his position on asylum and immigration issues to Finland, saying that issues would be his priority in Parliament. The exchange points to two sides of the national […]
Strong winds threaten to restart large forest fires in Northern Savonia
A firefighter in Northern Savonia, who helped fight an exceptionally large brush sheet in the Suoneva peat production area over the weekend, said the ignition was one of the largest in the area’s history. The fire broke out on Saturday and spread along the Suonenjoki River to an area of about 85 hectares, and work […]
The IMO is looking for a global solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping
measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international maritime transport in the short term. The weakness of this compromise is that it does not provide effective punitive measures for ships that do not take the necessary corrective measures to reduce emissions. This complicates efforts to reach the 2030 emissions reduction target. The measures are due […]
Monday leaves: Starting at a young age, the darkest side of life, warm weather returns
Jyväskylä every day Central Finland does the analysis Uutissuomalainen news agency says that elections to the municipal council before the age of 30 are a promising way to national political visibility. It points out, for example, that 60 percent of politicians who have been in government elections this term, 14/23, sat for the first time […]
