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Toward the end of January 1999 extremely cold weather hit Norrland, where Karesuando touched the Swedish record for January with -49.0°C on January 27.

Karesuando is the northernmost village in Sweden, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, on the same latitude as the middle parts of Greenland and the …

Environmental issues constitute a high priority and are an integral part of our management system. SMHI has been certified to ISO 14001 standards for its environmental management since 2003.

Quality issues constitute a high priority and are an integral part of our management system. SMHI has been certified to ISO 9001 standards for its quality management since 2003.

Weather, water and climate cross all boundaries, and therefore SMHI cooperates with many Swedish and international organisations, both in daily production and in development and research.

The expert authority SMHI is organised into five departments.

SMHI, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, is an expert authority with a global outlook and a vital mission to forecast changes in weather, water and climate. With a scientific foundation, we use knowledge, research and services to contribute to a more sustainable society. …

SMHI's operations are constantly evolving and our services and skills are in demand, which means that we need more qualified employees. We offer a good working environment and good development opportunities. Please submit your application! 

SMHI maintains status reports at smhi.se on ongoing …

The climate issue is extremely complex and affects both the future development of the climate system and of society. The need for information about climate change and its impact on various regions and sectors is increasing steadily. To deal with the climate of the future, we need to develop methods …

Rossby Center is SMHI's research unit for climate modelling. We study the climate system and the underlying processes as well as climate change and its future development globally and regionally. Our main work tools are global and regional climate models that we develop.

The oceanographic research group at SMHI has expertise in a wide range of ocean science fields such as numerical modeling, remote sensing, marine biology and marine observations.