Storm Floris Approaches Sweden with Strong Winds Expected

A deep low-pressure system with strong winds, which by the British weather service has been named "Floris", is moving from the United Kingdom towards Sweden and is expected to reach the West Coast on Tuesday.

» Published: August 03 2025 at 12:35

Storm Floris Approaches Sweden with Strong Winds Expected
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This low pressure will move in towards the West Coast during Monday evening, but it is primarily during the night towards Tuesday that it will start to blow, says Kristin Sahlström, meteorologist at SMHI.

The strong winds will primarily affect Västra Götaland and Västra Svealand, and in Bohuslän, it may be a matter of really strong winds with storm force in gusts.

SMHI has not yet issued any warnings for the bad weather, but according to Kristin Sahlström, it will likely be done closer to Tuesday.

When it blows a storm, there is, for example, a risk that trees fall. And especially now in the summer.

When it is summer, the trees have a lot of leaves, which makes them larger windcatchers and can fall at lower wind speeds than in the winter, when there can also be frost in the ground, says Sahlström.

Another problem with storm winds in the summer is that people often have more things out in gardens and on balconies.

It may be a good idea to review what you have outside and pick up loose objects.

The forecast for how the bad weather moves towards Sweden is quite certain, but exactly how strong the winds will be can change.

But that the strongest winds will be over the Bohus coast is still quite certain, says Kristin Sahlström.

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