SMHI has issued an orange warning for high temperatures in parts of Blekinge, Kalmar and Kronoberg counties, where temperatures could reach at least 33 degrees for several days. The warning has been in effect since Thursday afternoon and extends until Monday evening.
An orange warning for temperatures above 33 degrees is also in place for parts of Skåne County from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening.
A yellow warning for high temperatures also covers large parts of Götaland from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, from around Norrköping to northern and central Skåne. There, temperatures are expected to reach at least 30 degrees for several days.
Thursday was hot in the area. Ronneby reached 30.6 degrees and Målilla recorded 29.8 degrees.
But the worst of the heat will ease at the beginning of next week, according to Henrik Reimer. There will likely be a clash between warm and cool air, which could produce showers, including in northern Svealand and in Norrland.
On Friday, high temperatures were recorded, notably in Östergötland and Kalmar counties. At 7:00 p.m., Målilla peaked at 30.2 degrees, according to SMHI.
There is a heat wave in Southern Europe where in some places temperatures have exceeded 40 degrees, and there is a connection between that heat and what Götaland is experiencing now, according to Henrik Reimer.
The warm air over the continent has been brought up and allowed to stagnate and develop over Götaland.
