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Thursday May 09, 2024

Finland sees large temperature fluctuations in April

Finland experienced large temperature fluctuations in April as month´s highest temperature was recorded 20.8 degrees Celsius while lowest temperature was minus 34.3 degrees Celsius, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). April began as exceptionally warm in the south. After the middle of the month, however, most parts

Published: 03:38 am,Thursday 9 May 2024

April breaks global heat record: EU agency

The year 2024 has seen the warmest April ever recorded globally, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. This April also marked the 11th month in a row that was the hottest on record, the agency said. The average global surface air

Published: 15:13 pm,Tuesday 23 April 2024

Massive snowfall suspends tram, light rail services in Helsinki

Massive snowfall across the country from Monday night disrupted transport communications at different places on Tuesday. All tram and light rail 15 services in the capital region were cancelled on Tuesday due to the adverse weather, said the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) in a

Published: 01:41 am,Monday 15 April 2024

Melting snow triggers flood risk in Finland´s different parts

The water levels in the rivers are increasing in the western region of the country due to melting snow triggering risk of flood in the area, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a bulletin on Sunday. Spring floods are at their peak during the weekend in a large area

Published: 01:53 am,Wednesday 10 April 2024

Global heat record broken for 10th consecutive month

Year 2024 recorded the warmest March ever documented globally, marking the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, reported Xinhua. The average surface air temperature across the globe reached 14.14 degrees Celsius last month, surpassing

Published: 02:25 am,Saturday 6 April 2024

Finland sees warmer March this year

The average temperature in March varied from approximately +1 degrees Celsius in the southwest part of the country to about minus 6 degrees Celsius in Northern Lapland, according to the statistics of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). In most parts of the country, the average temperature in March was

Published: 00:51 am,Sunday 31 March 2024

Melting snow, rain trigger flood risk in southern, western Finland

The water levels in the rivers are increasing in the southern and western regions of the country due to melting snow and rain triggering risk of flood in the regions early next week, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a bulletin on Saturday. The SYKE issued the warnings for

Published: 20:48 pm,Saturday 30 March 2024

Clock advances 1 hour as summer time begins Sunday

Summer time will start early Sunday when the clock will advance by one hour at 3:00 o’clock. In 2018, the European Commission proposed that the biannual clock changes be abandoned across the EU. However, the initial target schedule for the Commission’s proposal has not been met. Meanwhile, the tradition of

Published: 23:12 pm,Wednesday 6 March 2024

Finland sees unusually cold winter

The winter, the period from December to February, was colder than usual, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). Temperatures were widely 1–3 degrees Celsius below the long-term average. The last time winter was such colder in a large part of the country in 2011, said the FMI in

Published: 21:26 pm,Wednesday 28 February 2024

Arctic ice loss may help predict European summer weather: study

A recent study has found that Arctic ice loss is linked to hotter and drier European summers, meaning European weather may be predictable up to a year in advance, reported Xinhua. "The location and strength of meltwater occurrences in the North Atlantic in winter provide valuable clues about the

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