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MeteoSwiss

Swiss governmental agency

Field	Value
agency_name	Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss)
native_name	Bundesamt für Meteorologie und Klimatologie
Office fédéral de météorologie et de climatologie
Ufficio federale di meteorologia e climatologia
Uffizi federal per meteorologia e climatologia
logo	Logo der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft.svg
logo_width	300 px
jurisdiction	Federal administration of Switzerland
employees	348
minister1_name	Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
minister1_pfo	Federal Councillor
parent_agency	Federal Department of Home Affairs
website

Office fédéral de météorologie et de climatologie Ufficio federale di meteorologia e climatologia Uffizi federal per meteorologia e climatologia

MeteoSwiss, officially the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, is an office of the federal administration of Switzerland. It employs 290 people at locations in Zurich, Zurich Airport, Geneva, Locarno and Payerne.

History

Originally established as the Central Meteorological Institute (MZA), by 1863 it operated 88 weather stations. Its name was changed in 1979 to Swiss Meteorological Institute (SMA). Since 1996, it has been operating as MeteoSwiss. Since 2006, its official name is "Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss".

Function

The office observes the weather around the clock, creating weather forecasts and alerting authorities and population, when strong winds, heavy rainfall, storms or heat waves are forecast. In addition, it provides weather services for the civil, military and private aviation.

The office also carries out a program of research and development to understand the weather and climate in the Alps. They also officially represent Switzerland at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva.

References

"MétéoSuisse en chiffres". MétéoSuisse.

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