Weather

A snow blizzard coming on Sunday could bring more than 15cm of snow to many parts of the country, with some warming temperatures as well, but the weekend starts out fine before then. On Saturday, expect chilly numbers but clear…

Finns got a rare chance to see a rare celestial event known as a super blood wolf moon in the early hours of the morning. Clear skies allowed people in many parts of the country to see the phenomenon in…

Although the weather has been relatively mild in most parts of the country in recent days, a new cold snap is coming, bringing snow and falling temperatures. "The story with the weather is that there’s a gradual decreasing of temperatures….

A weather warning for heavy snowfall has prompted Finnair to cancel more than a dozen flights at Helsinki Airport this afternoon. Most of the affected flights are domestic – to destinations like Turku, Tampere, Vaasa, Oulu, Joensuu and Kuopio, but…

A 45-year old man in Åland has died, the first reported casualty of winter storm Aapeli which swept through the islands and mainland Finland on Wednesday. Officials say he was working outside to clear debris caused by the storm’s high…

A major winter storm has hit Finland, with Åland one of the most affected areas. Storm Aapeli brought winds of 32.5 metres per second, a new Finnish high. "That is the highest wind speed that we have measured ever before at…

A Finnish icebreaker is deploying today on its first mission of the winter to keep sea routes clear of ice. The Polar icebreaker Otso, part of Arctia Oy’s fleet, left Helsinki’s Katajanokka Harbour on Christmas Day evening, heading for the northern…

Get ready for a weekend of dirty winter weather: sleet, rain, snow flurries and cold overnight temperatures (but also sunshine!). Experts at the Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI are forecasting a mostly bright but chilly weekend, with the best of the…

We’re all set for another taste of summer over the next few days when temperatures could top +18°C in some parts of the country. It’s the true definition of ‘Indian summer’ when hot weather continues into autumn. "Very warm air is…

September weather was exceptional, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute’s records. Temperatures stayed high across most of the country with the south in particular enjoying average highs of +14°C, although Lapland had some normal temperatures of +8°C. The averages – apart…