These objectives remain central to DMI's mission, despite significant advancements in communication technology and an increased demand for qualified meteorological advice.

The primary goals of these activities are to protect human life and property while providing a basis for economic and environmental planning—particularly in sectors such as the armed forces, aviation, shipping, and road traffic.

While DMI is well-known for its media weather forecasts, it also plays a vital role in assisting businesses, institutions, and the public in making informed decisions related to economic, environmental, and safety considerations.

DMI's capabilities and services are supported by advanced technologies, including supercomputers, satellites, radar systems, and automatic measuring equipment.

This cross-country research initiative marked the first collaboration of its kind in the world, leading to the successful operational implementation of a state-of-the-art short-range regional weather forecast model in Denmark and other member countries of HIRLAM.

As a result of this joint effort, the HIRLAM consortium developed the new generation cloud-resolving numerical weather prediction (NWP) system called Harmonie-AROME.

This system focuses on operational applications of kilometer-scale ensemble forecasting, specifically designed to predict and issue warnings for high-impact weather events such as flash flooding, thunderstorms, heavy summer rain, gusty winds, and winter snowstorms.

From 2016, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa) manages a 192 teraFLOPS dual Cray XC30 system for DMI as weather forecast, due to cheaper electricity and cooling.