säädatat
Weather data, or säädatat in Finnish, are measurements and derived information describing the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place. They include variables such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, cloud cover, visibility, and solar radiation. Säädatat also encompass forecast products and reanalysis fields that provide historical and modeled representations of the atmosphere.
Sources and collection: Data come from national meteorological services, weather stations, ocean buoys, weather radar, satellites,
Formats and standards: Observational data are stored as time series or gridded fields in formats such as
Usage and applications: Säädatat support weather forecasting, climate monitoring, agriculture and forestry, aviation and maritime operations,
Accessibility and licensing: Many meteorological agencies publish open data with varying licensing. Open data initiatives and
Challenges and trends: Ongoing efforts focus on improving data coverage, especially in remote regions; harmonizing historical