Meteorological forecasts are necessary to be able to formulate avalanche and flood warnings - and measured data, climatological know-how and support are needed for making analyses. Even the armed forced are dependent on the weather and therefore make use of various MeteoSwiss products. Meteorology also has an influence on GPS satellite navigation, and in this respect we co-operate with swisstopo.
Together with the Federal Administration, we provide services not only for the general public and business, but also for the Cantons and local authorities.
Federal Offices
Cantons and meteorology?
The Cantons are responsible for the protection of the population from natural dangers, and this includes the weather. We therefore provide the relevant Cantonal organisations with our warnings and other services.
Analyses of air quality and other environmental aspects are often dependent on meteorological parameters that we measure and then make available to the Cantons and other interested organisations.
Analyses of air quality and other environmental aspects are often dependent on meteorological parameters that we measure and then make available to the Cantons and other interested organisations.
