Stavanger, on Norway’s southwestern coast, receives around 1,250 mm (about 49 inches) of rain a year, among the wetter Norwegian cities given its direct exposure to Atlantic storm systems moving in over the North Sea. Rain falls frequently throughout the year, with autumn and winter bringing the heaviest and most persistent spells as North Atlantic storm tracks favor this stretch of coastline. As a major center for the offshore oil and gas industry, weather monitoring here has real operational stakes beyond daily life. Because conditions can turn quickly on this exposed coastline, radar is a genuinely important practical tool. Norway’s Meteorological Institute operates the national radar network.
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