Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Established1 December 1866  (159 years ago)
HeadquartersOslo 
CountryNorway 
Coordinates59°56′33″N 10°43′16″E / 59.94262381°N 10.72107809°E / 59.94262381; 10.72107809
Parent organisationsMinistry of Climate and Environment 
AffiliationsWorld Meteorological Organization, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, EUMETSAT 
Websitewww.met.no 

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (Norwegian: Meteorologisk institutt), also known internationally as MET Norway, is Norway's national meteorological institute. It provides weather forecasts for civilian and military uses and conducts research in meteorology, oceanography and climatology. It is headquartered in Oslo and has offices and stations in other cities and places. It has around 500 full-time staff and was founded in 1866.