Finland
Our trip around the world takes us to Finland this afternoon for a look at their climate and the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
Finland is, as you well know, at a fairly high latitude, and they have a tough time getting particularly warm. Their location off the Baltic is good for preventing things from getting unbearable, but they are cut off from the warmer Atlantic currents by Norway, Sweden and Denmark, so winters are among the coldest in the world for a national average. Still, with extended summers, and a more continental climate on the Russian border, in particular, temperatures can get fairly steamy in the summer. There is a fairly sharp dividing line between moist Baltic Air and the drier continental air to the east, which results in a somewhat active summertime pattern, with a few showers and thunderstorms.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute, as mentioned, is the weather monitoring bureau in Finland. There appears to be a special emphasis on scientific research on the climate and weather of the world. There are several papers readily available on their "Scientific Themes" page. The FMI is another of the European agencies that offers their data for commercial resale, which provides an interesting juxtaposition; a governmental service agency, deep in climactic research who also offers sale of their product.
In the "Weather and Sea" page, you will find your typical weather forecast information. Under weather abroad is the craziest surface analysis I think I have ever seen. It's probably my favorite image since the geographically challenged Turkish weather map. The Finnish map just demonstrates how much the surface analysis is a work in opinion and almost art rather than exact science. Other than these quirks, the site has all the other elements one would expect. I like the look of their radar, for example.
It's definitely a thorough site, even with all of the quirks of the FMI.