Meteorology Your communities rely on you to provide the most reliable and accurate weather information to ensure a better and safer daily life. You are also expected to ensure compliance to regulations, and be a leader in research and innovation. We are here to help you realize that. 80 + years of proven weather measurement technology 300 + projects delivered globally by Vaisala Project and Customer Service organization every year. 403.5 MEUR Net sales in 2019 30 + offices in 18 countries 80 + years of proven weather measurement technology 300 + projects delivered globally by Vaisala Project and Customer Service organization every year. 403.5 MEUR Net sales in 2019 30 + offices in 18 countries With over 80 years of experience, customers in more than 170 countries, with NASA on Mars, presence on the North and South Pole and everywhere in between. We believe in the relentless pursuit of quality and performance, and we are proud of it. We need to work in active co-operation to provide the most reliable and accurate weather information to ensure a better and safer daily life. From ground to cloud. From pole to pole. Locally. Globally. Reliable and accurate weather information for better and safer daily life Meteorological infrastructure and capability development Watch the video Reliable and accurate weather information for better and safer daily life We are here to answer your questions CONTACT US Products and Services for Meteorology Radiosondes READ MORE Soundings systems READ MORE Weather radars READ MORE Weather sensors and instruments READ MORE Automatic weather stations READ MORE Lightning detection READ MORE Wind lidars READ MORE Air quality solutions READ MORE Related stories News | Feb 25, 2021 Enhancing meteorological monitoring network in Croatia with six Vaisala weather radars Facilitated by Vaisala’s local partner, Zagrel d.o.o., this weather radar agreement empowers the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological... Read more Blog | Jan 20, 2021 Wet-bulb temperature – from traditional psychrometers to a modern humidity control variable In the past, a psychrometer was a convenient device to measure humidity in an environment. In the modern world, the requirements for measurement... Read more Press Release | Jan 12, 2021 Vaisala redefines cloud measurement with launch of Ceilometer CL61, offering the most comprehensive insights in the industry Vaisala Press release January 12, 2021 Vaisala redefines cloud measurement... Read more Press Release | Jan 11, 2021 Vaisala redefines weather intelligence with first-of-its-kind plug-and-play weather solution to support business operations and meteorology Vaisala Press release January 11, 2021 Vaisala redefines weather... Read more Blog | Sep 24, 2020 Tips on how to select the right humidity instrument for your high-humidity application High-humidity environments are tough for humidity measurement. Saturation in the environment causes condensation to form on all surfaces... Read more Blog | Jun 26, 2020 Shelters from the storm: How wind lidar is keeping ports safe and operational (For more, see "Ports in a Storm," co-authored by Ludovic Thobois and Remy Parmentier of Leosphere, a Vaisala company, in Meteorological... Read more Blog | Jun 26, 2020 Managing megacities: How scanning lidar is protecting increasingly city-bound populations (For more, see "City Limits," co-authored by Ludovic Thobois and Remy Parmentier of Leosphere, a Vaisala company, in Meteorological Technology... Read more Blog | Jun 4, 2020 Continuing Current Dataset identifies the lightning strokes with potential to be the most destructive In 2018, we announced a first-of-its-kind technology to identify cloud-to-ground lightning strokes that produce continuing current. This... Read more Blog | May 20, 2020 Grounded: The impact of a pandemic on weather observations The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting nearly every business sector around the world, and meteorological observation is no exception. While many... Read more Blog | Apr 21, 2020 Resilience to the impacts of climate change saves lives Climate change is a global phenomenon that creates a chain of societal, environmental, and economic effects, and to mitigate the impacts, we... Read more Blog | Apr 11, 2020 Eruptive Electricity – The Shocking Presence of Volcanic Lightning Each year, around 75 volcanic eruptions occur around the world, with about 50 ongoing eruptions at any given time. A powerful event occurred at... Read more Blog | Mar 20, 2020 Lightning Triggered by TV Antennas and Wind Turbines March 19, 2020, is a day that would make Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel excited. While a significant winter storm was occurring across... Read more Blog | Mar 5, 2020 Start of thunderstorm season in the U.S. March in the Northern Hemisphere marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. As warmer temperatures and tropical moisture return to... Read more Blog | Feb 27, 2020 Revising the record on record lightning at the North Pole Have you ever been so busy working on a project that you missed something really big? This happened to Vaisala’s Lightning team last summer when... Read more Stock Exchange Release | Feb 25, 2020 Vaisala’s Annual Report 2019 published Vaisala Corporation Stock Exchange Release February 25, 2020 at 10:30 a.m... Read more Press Release | Jan 14, 2020 Vaisala completes NOAA automatic sounding system project in Alaska Vaisala Press release January 14, 2020 Vaisala completes NOAA automatic... Read more Press Release | Jan 13, 2020 Vaisala records 223 million lightning events in the continental U.S. in 2019, an increase of 8 million over 2018 Vaisala Press release January 13, 2020 Vaisala records 223 million... Read more Blog | Dec 30, 2019 What has made Vaisala’s 40-year collaboration with Eurelettronica Icas successful? Vaisala’s collaboration with Eurelettronica Icas started in 1979, so Vaisala’s weather and environment products and solutions have been... Read more Blog | Oct 21, 2019 How Finnish technology helped the Bahamas cope with Hurricane Dorian When extreme weather strikes, early warnings and alerts are crucial for people and organizations to be prepared for the storm. Thanks to Vaisala... Read more Press Release | Oct 15, 2019 Vaisala modernizes Ethiopia’s meteorological infrastructure Vaisala Press release October 15, 2019 Vaisala modernizes Ethiopia’s... Read more Press Release | Aug 13, 2019 Vaisala Strengthens Its Digital Offering by Acquiring Professional Business-to-Business Weather Services from Foreca Vaisala Press Release August 13, 2019 Vaisala Strengthens Its Digital... Read more Blog | May 23, 2019 Radio Soundings Even from the Harshest and Remotest of Locations Better weather prediction has far-reaching socioeconomic benefits, as high-quality atmospheric observations provide data that is necessary for... Read more Blog | Mar 6, 2019 Easy Access to All Essential Information to Monitor, Manage, and Control Observation Networks Vaisala Observation Network Manager NM10 provides easy access to all essential information to monitor, manage and control your observation... Read more Blog | Nov 29, 2018 Winners of Vaisala’s Challenges in Junction 2018 Hacked the Weather and the Sauna Last weekend Vaisala took part in Junction 2018, the largest hackathon in Europe and a meeting point for more than a thousand developers and... Read more Press Release | Oct 9, 2018 Vaisala's Next Generation Automatic Sounding System Brings Reliable, High-quality Weather Observations to a New Level Vaisala Press Release October 9, 2018 Vaisala's Next Generation Automatic... Read more Success Story Vaisala BAROCAP® Sensor for Measuring Pressure The story of BAROCAP began in the late 1970s during preliminary micromechanical pressure sensor studies for the new-generation Vaisala... Read more Success Story Improved Weather Forecasting Capabilities for the Bahamas The Bahamas is investing in a new nation-wide meteorology network to keep its citizens and visitors safe from extreme weather to keep its... Read more Success Story Vaisala Weather Radar Upgrades Computers and data processing technology rapidly evolve in respect to radar hardware. Breathe life into older radar by updating the data... Read more Success Story Making the Bahamas stormproof With a modern weather forecasting network, covering the whole expanse of the country, The Bahamas will be able to keep its citizens and numerous... Read more Success Story Radiosonde – The Invention That Made Vaisala Vaisala's origins date back to the 1930's when Professor Vilho Väisälä, Vaisala's founder and long-time managing director, invented the... Read more Related events Webinar Highest level of operational efficiency with automated soundings In this webinar you will learn why automate soundings operation and what value Vaisala’s new AUTOSONDE AS41 can bring. Read more Webinar How meteorological capacity building can help countries predict the unpredictable Read more Webinar The cornerstones of successful upper air observations Continuous availability of high-quality upper-air observation data is critical to both numerical weather prediction and human forecasting... Read more Webinar Ride the X-band wave for meteorological and hydrological surveillance Leveraging dual-polarization performance designed to deliver exceptional accuracy, the X-band Weather Radar delivers clean data to increase... Read more Webinar More than meets the eye: Evolving surface weather observations Changing climate. Severe weather. Rapid urbanization. The need for pinpoint weather accuracy has never been greater to help save what matters... Read more Webinar Redefining operational vertical profiling Read more Webinar Future-proof effective and accurate weather forecasts Read more Event | Oct 12, 2021 Meteorological Technology World Expo The world’s largest meteorological event! See you there. Read more Watch the latest videos on our solutions for meteorology Watch the video WindCube – The missing gap in local weather forecasting Watch the video Vaisala Autosonde AS41 Introduction Watch the video Vaisala Forward Scatter FD70 Series Watch the video Vaisala Present Weather Sensor FD71P
Meteorology Your communities rely on you to provide the most reliable and accurate weather information to ensure a better and safer daily life. You are also expected to ensure compliance to regulations, and be a leader in research and innovation. We are here to help you realize that.
80 + years of proven weather measurement technology 300 + projects delivered globally by Vaisala Project and Customer Service organization every year. 403.5 MEUR Net sales in 2019 30 + offices in 18 countries 80 + years of proven weather measurement technology 300 + projects delivered globally by Vaisala Project and Customer Service organization every year. 403.5 MEUR Net sales in 2019 30 + offices in 18 countries
With over 80 years of experience, customers in more than 170 countries, with NASA on Mars, presence on the North and South Pole and everywhere in between. We believe in the relentless pursuit of quality and performance, and we are proud of it. We need to work in active co-operation to provide the most reliable and accurate weather information to ensure a better and safer daily life. From ground to cloud. From pole to pole. Locally. Globally. Reliable and accurate weather information for better and safer daily life Meteorological infrastructure and capability development
Products and Services for Meteorology Radiosondes READ MORE Soundings systems READ MORE Weather radars READ MORE Weather sensors and instruments READ MORE Automatic weather stations READ MORE Lightning detection READ MORE Wind lidars READ MORE Air quality solutions READ MORE
Related stories News | Feb 25, 2021 Enhancing meteorological monitoring network in Croatia with six Vaisala weather radars Facilitated by Vaisala’s local partner, Zagrel d.o.o., this weather radar agreement empowers the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological... Read more Blog | Jan 20, 2021 Wet-bulb temperature – from traditional psychrometers to a modern humidity control variable In the past, a psychrometer was a convenient device to measure humidity in an environment. In the modern world, the requirements for measurement... Read more Press Release | Jan 12, 2021 Vaisala redefines cloud measurement with launch of Ceilometer CL61, offering the most comprehensive insights in the industry Vaisala Press release January 12, 2021 Vaisala redefines cloud measurement... Read more Press Release | Jan 11, 2021 Vaisala redefines weather intelligence with first-of-its-kind plug-and-play weather solution to support business operations and meteorology Vaisala Press release January 11, 2021 Vaisala redefines weather... Read more Blog | Sep 24, 2020 Tips on how to select the right humidity instrument for your high-humidity application High-humidity environments are tough for humidity measurement. Saturation in the environment causes condensation to form on all surfaces... Read more Blog | Jun 26, 2020 Shelters from the storm: How wind lidar is keeping ports safe and operational (For more, see "Ports in a Storm," co-authored by Ludovic Thobois and Remy Parmentier of Leosphere, a Vaisala company, in Meteorological... Read more Blog | Jun 26, 2020 Managing megacities: How scanning lidar is protecting increasingly city-bound populations (For more, see "City Limits," co-authored by Ludovic Thobois and Remy Parmentier of Leosphere, a Vaisala company, in Meteorological Technology... Read more Blog | Jun 4, 2020 Continuing Current Dataset identifies the lightning strokes with potential to be the most destructive In 2018, we announced a first-of-its-kind technology to identify cloud-to-ground lightning strokes that produce continuing current. This... Read more Blog | May 20, 2020 Grounded: The impact of a pandemic on weather observations The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting nearly every business sector around the world, and meteorological observation is no exception. While many... Read more Blog | Apr 21, 2020 Resilience to the impacts of climate change saves lives Climate change is a global phenomenon that creates a chain of societal, environmental, and economic effects, and to mitigate the impacts, we... Read more Blog | Apr 11, 2020 Eruptive Electricity – The Shocking Presence of Volcanic Lightning Each year, around 75 volcanic eruptions occur around the world, with about 50 ongoing eruptions at any given time. A powerful event occurred at... Read more Blog | Mar 20, 2020 Lightning Triggered by TV Antennas and Wind Turbines March 19, 2020, is a day that would make Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel excited. While a significant winter storm was occurring across... Read more Blog | Mar 5, 2020 Start of thunderstorm season in the U.S. March in the Northern Hemisphere marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. As warmer temperatures and tropical moisture return to... Read more Blog | Feb 27, 2020 Revising the record on record lightning at the North Pole Have you ever been so busy working on a project that you missed something really big? This happened to Vaisala’s Lightning team last summer when... Read more Stock Exchange Release | Feb 25, 2020 Vaisala’s Annual Report 2019 published Vaisala Corporation Stock Exchange Release February 25, 2020 at 10:30 a.m... Read more Press Release | Jan 14, 2020 Vaisala completes NOAA automatic sounding system project in Alaska Vaisala Press release January 14, 2020 Vaisala completes NOAA automatic... Read more Press Release | Jan 13, 2020 Vaisala records 223 million lightning events in the continental U.S. in 2019, an increase of 8 million over 2018 Vaisala Press release January 13, 2020 Vaisala records 223 million... Read more Blog | Dec 30, 2019 What has made Vaisala’s 40-year collaboration with Eurelettronica Icas successful? Vaisala’s collaboration with Eurelettronica Icas started in 1979, so Vaisala’s weather and environment products and solutions have been... Read more Blog | Oct 21, 2019 How Finnish technology helped the Bahamas cope with Hurricane Dorian When extreme weather strikes, early warnings and alerts are crucial for people and organizations to be prepared for the storm. Thanks to Vaisala... Read more Press Release | Oct 15, 2019 Vaisala modernizes Ethiopia’s meteorological infrastructure Vaisala Press release October 15, 2019 Vaisala modernizes Ethiopia’s... Read more Press Release | Aug 13, 2019 Vaisala Strengthens Its Digital Offering by Acquiring Professional Business-to-Business Weather Services from Foreca Vaisala Press Release August 13, 2019 Vaisala Strengthens Its Digital... Read more Blog | May 23, 2019 Radio Soundings Even from the Harshest and Remotest of Locations Better weather prediction has far-reaching socioeconomic benefits, as high-quality atmospheric observations provide data that is necessary for... Read more Blog | Mar 6, 2019 Easy Access to All Essential Information to Monitor, Manage, and Control Observation Networks Vaisala Observation Network Manager NM10 provides easy access to all essential information to monitor, manage and control your observation... Read more Blog | Nov 29, 2018 Winners of Vaisala’s Challenges in Junction 2018 Hacked the Weather and the Sauna Last weekend Vaisala took part in Junction 2018, the largest hackathon in Europe and a meeting point for more than a thousand developers and... Read more Press Release | Oct 9, 2018 Vaisala's Next Generation Automatic Sounding System Brings Reliable, High-quality Weather Observations to a New Level Vaisala Press Release October 9, 2018 Vaisala's Next Generation Automatic... Read more Success Story Vaisala BAROCAP® Sensor for Measuring Pressure The story of BAROCAP began in the late 1970s during preliminary micromechanical pressure sensor studies for the new-generation Vaisala... Read more Success Story Improved Weather Forecasting Capabilities for the Bahamas The Bahamas is investing in a new nation-wide meteorology network to keep its citizens and visitors safe from extreme weather to keep its... Read more Success Story Vaisala Weather Radar Upgrades Computers and data processing technology rapidly evolve in respect to radar hardware. Breathe life into older radar by updating the data... Read more Success Story Making the Bahamas stormproof With a modern weather forecasting network, covering the whole expanse of the country, The Bahamas will be able to keep its citizens and numerous... Read more Success Story Radiosonde – The Invention That Made Vaisala Vaisala's origins date back to the 1930's when Professor Vilho Väisälä, Vaisala's founder and long-time managing director, invented the... Read more
News | Feb 25, 2021 Enhancing meteorological monitoring network in Croatia with six Vaisala weather radars Facilitated by Vaisala’s local partner, Zagrel d.o.o., this weather radar agreement empowers the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological... Read more
Blog | Jan 20, 2021 Wet-bulb temperature – from traditional psychrometers to a modern humidity control variable In the past, a psychrometer was a convenient device to measure humidity in an environment. In the modern world, the requirements for measurement... Read more
Press Release | Jan 12, 2021 Vaisala redefines cloud measurement with launch of Ceilometer CL61, offering the most comprehensive insights in the industry Vaisala Press release January 12, 2021 Vaisala redefines cloud measurement... Read more
Press Release | Jan 11, 2021 Vaisala redefines weather intelligence with first-of-its-kind plug-and-play weather solution to support business operations and meteorology Vaisala Press release January 11, 2021 Vaisala redefines weather... Read more
Blog | Sep 24, 2020 Tips on how to select the right humidity instrument for your high-humidity application High-humidity environments are tough for humidity measurement. Saturation in the environment causes condensation to form on all surfaces... Read more
Blog | Jun 26, 2020 Shelters from the storm: How wind lidar is keeping ports safe and operational (For more, see "Ports in a Storm," co-authored by Ludovic Thobois and Remy Parmentier of Leosphere, a Vaisala company, in Meteorological... Read more
Blog | Jun 26, 2020 Managing megacities: How scanning lidar is protecting increasingly city-bound populations (For more, see "City Limits," co-authored by Ludovic Thobois and Remy Parmentier of Leosphere, a Vaisala company, in Meteorological Technology... Read more
Blog | Jun 4, 2020 Continuing Current Dataset identifies the lightning strokes with potential to be the most destructive In 2018, we announced a first-of-its-kind technology to identify cloud-to-ground lightning strokes that produce continuing current. This... Read more
Blog | May 20, 2020 Grounded: The impact of a pandemic on weather observations The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting nearly every business sector around the world, and meteorological observation is no exception. While many... Read more
Blog | Apr 21, 2020 Resilience to the impacts of climate change saves lives Climate change is a global phenomenon that creates a chain of societal, environmental, and economic effects, and to mitigate the impacts, we... Read more
Blog | Apr 11, 2020 Eruptive Electricity – The Shocking Presence of Volcanic Lightning Each year, around 75 volcanic eruptions occur around the world, with about 50 ongoing eruptions at any given time. A powerful event occurred at... Read more
Blog | Mar 20, 2020 Lightning Triggered by TV Antennas and Wind Turbines March 19, 2020, is a day that would make Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel excited. While a significant winter storm was occurring across... Read more
Blog | Mar 5, 2020 Start of thunderstorm season in the U.S. March in the Northern Hemisphere marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. As warmer temperatures and tropical moisture return to... Read more
Blog | Feb 27, 2020 Revising the record on record lightning at the North Pole Have you ever been so busy working on a project that you missed something really big? This happened to Vaisala’s Lightning team last summer when... Read more
Stock Exchange Release | Feb 25, 2020 Vaisala’s Annual Report 2019 published Vaisala Corporation Stock Exchange Release February 25, 2020 at 10:30 a.m... Read more
Press Release | Jan 14, 2020 Vaisala completes NOAA automatic sounding system project in Alaska Vaisala Press release January 14, 2020 Vaisala completes NOAA automatic... Read more
Press Release | Jan 13, 2020 Vaisala records 223 million lightning events in the continental U.S. in 2019, an increase of 8 million over 2018 Vaisala Press release January 13, 2020 Vaisala records 223 million... Read more
Blog | Dec 30, 2019 What has made Vaisala’s 40-year collaboration with Eurelettronica Icas successful? Vaisala’s collaboration with Eurelettronica Icas started in 1979, so Vaisala’s weather and environment products and solutions have been... Read more
Blog | Oct 21, 2019 How Finnish technology helped the Bahamas cope with Hurricane Dorian When extreme weather strikes, early warnings and alerts are crucial for people and organizations to be prepared for the storm. Thanks to Vaisala... Read more
Press Release | Oct 15, 2019 Vaisala modernizes Ethiopia’s meteorological infrastructure Vaisala Press release October 15, 2019 Vaisala modernizes Ethiopia’s... Read more
Press Release | Aug 13, 2019 Vaisala Strengthens Its Digital Offering by Acquiring Professional Business-to-Business Weather Services from Foreca Vaisala Press Release August 13, 2019 Vaisala Strengthens Its Digital... Read more
Blog | May 23, 2019 Radio Soundings Even from the Harshest and Remotest of Locations Better weather prediction has far-reaching socioeconomic benefits, as high-quality atmospheric observations provide data that is necessary for... Read more
Blog | Mar 6, 2019 Easy Access to All Essential Information to Monitor, Manage, and Control Observation Networks Vaisala Observation Network Manager NM10 provides easy access to all essential information to monitor, manage and control your observation... Read more
Blog | Nov 29, 2018 Winners of Vaisala’s Challenges in Junction 2018 Hacked the Weather and the Sauna Last weekend Vaisala took part in Junction 2018, the largest hackathon in Europe and a meeting point for more than a thousand developers and... Read more
Press Release | Oct 9, 2018 Vaisala's Next Generation Automatic Sounding System Brings Reliable, High-quality Weather Observations to a New Level Vaisala Press Release October 9, 2018 Vaisala's Next Generation Automatic... Read more
Success Story Vaisala BAROCAP® Sensor for Measuring Pressure The story of BAROCAP began in the late 1970s during preliminary micromechanical pressure sensor studies for the new-generation Vaisala... Read more
Success Story Improved Weather Forecasting Capabilities for the Bahamas The Bahamas is investing in a new nation-wide meteorology network to keep its citizens and visitors safe from extreme weather to keep its... Read more
Success Story Vaisala Weather Radar Upgrades Computers and data processing technology rapidly evolve in respect to radar hardware. Breathe life into older radar by updating the data... Read more
Success Story Making the Bahamas stormproof With a modern weather forecasting network, covering the whole expanse of the country, The Bahamas will be able to keep its citizens and numerous... Read more
Success Story Radiosonde – The Invention That Made Vaisala Vaisala's origins date back to the 1930's when Professor Vilho Väisälä, Vaisala's founder and long-time managing director, invented the... Read more
Related events Webinar Highest level of operational efficiency with automated soundings In this webinar you will learn why automate soundings operation and what value Vaisala’s new AUTOSONDE AS41 can bring. Read more Webinar How meteorological capacity building can help countries predict the unpredictable Read more Webinar The cornerstones of successful upper air observations Continuous availability of high-quality upper-air observation data is critical to both numerical weather prediction and human forecasting... Read more Webinar Ride the X-band wave for meteorological and hydrological surveillance Leveraging dual-polarization performance designed to deliver exceptional accuracy, the X-band Weather Radar delivers clean data to increase... Read more Webinar More than meets the eye: Evolving surface weather observations Changing climate. Severe weather. Rapid urbanization. The need for pinpoint weather accuracy has never been greater to help save what matters... Read more Webinar Redefining operational vertical profiling Read more Webinar Future-proof effective and accurate weather forecasts Read more Event | Oct 12, 2021 Meteorological Technology World Expo The world’s largest meteorological event! See you there. Read more
Webinar Highest level of operational efficiency with automated soundings In this webinar you will learn why automate soundings operation and what value Vaisala’s new AUTOSONDE AS41 can bring. Read more
Webinar The cornerstones of successful upper air observations Continuous availability of high-quality upper-air observation data is critical to both numerical weather prediction and human forecasting... Read more
Webinar Ride the X-band wave for meteorological and hydrological surveillance Leveraging dual-polarization performance designed to deliver exceptional accuracy, the X-band Weather Radar delivers clean data to increase... Read more
Webinar More than meets the eye: Evolving surface weather observations Changing climate. Severe weather. Rapid urbanization. The need for pinpoint weather accuracy has never been greater to help save what matters... Read more
Event | Oct 12, 2021 Meteorological Technology World Expo The world’s largest meteorological event! See you there. Read more
Watch the latest videos on our solutions for meteorology Watch the video WindCube – The missing gap in local weather forecasting Watch the video Vaisala Autosonde AS41 Introduction Watch the video Vaisala Forward Scatter FD70 Series Watch the video Vaisala Present Weather Sensor FD71P