High risk of forest fires in parts of Sweden, SMHI warns
On Tuesday there is a risk of forest fires in parts of the country, according to SMHI.
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Warm weather returns for three days as summer makes a brief comeback
After cooler weather, the heat will return for a short while, but the weather will mainly be mixed this week. Thursday looks like it will be the warmest day. It is warm air from southern Europe making a temporary visit, says Marie Staerk, meteorologist at SMHI.
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SMHI warns of high forest fire risk across parts of Sweden
There is currently a high to very high risk of forest fires in parts of Sweden, according to SMHI.
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Southern Europe’s heat wave brings rain and unstable weather to Sweden
The showers moving through many parts of Sweden are linked to the extreme heat in southern Europe. The heat wave, combined with cooler air over the Arctic, is forming low pressure over Scandinavia. That means we in Sweden are getting unstable weather, says Torbjörn Simann, meteorologist at SMHI.
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SMHI: No heat wave expected in Sweden over the next 10 days
The coolness after the summer heat wave seems to be here to stay. At least according to SMHI's forecast. It will be every-other-day weather in most parts of the country, says meteorologist Johan Lundberg.
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Fire risk remains high in parts of the country despite cooler weather
The heat wave is over and rain and cooler temperatures are now expected. Despite this, there is a high risk of fire in parts of the country, according to SMHI.
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Continued heavy rain prompts yellow warning for Småland and Öland
After Saturday's heavy rain, SMHI is issuing a renewed warning for torrential rain in Småland and Öland, among other areas.
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Heavy rain floods buildings in Norrköping as SMHI issues orange warning
Heavy rain is moving in over parts of Sweden on Saturday. The heaviest rain is expected in Östergötland, and in Norrköping several buildings have been flooded. Several properties have suffered water damage, says Lennart Ågren, duty officer at the Östra Götaland Rescue Service.
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SMHI warns of torrential rain in western Sweden after heatwave
SMHI is issuing a yellow warning for torrential rain in western Sweden on Saturday. Locally, there could be between 30 and 60 millimeters of rain in a short period of time, says on-duty meteorologist Fanny Saarela at SMHI.
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Tropical nights recorded in several parts of Sweden, more expected to come
The heat remains over Sweden and the night before Thursday was tropical in many places.
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Five tips for coping with the heat as temperatures rise in southern Sweden
SMHI warns of high temperatures in large parts of southern Sweden. It could be over 30 degrees in the near future. Keep this in mind to stay comfortable in the heat:
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UK Met Office: 20th-century climate is now gone, report says
The warmest day of the year is now 4.5 degrees hotter than it was just a few decades ago in southeast England, the British Met Office notes. “This data shows that the climate of the 20th century is now gone.”
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Swedish Transport Administration warns as heatwave raises risks on roads and railways
The heat wave is moving into large parts of the country - and after SMHI's warnings, road users are now also being urged to watch out for sun kinks and bleeding asphalt. Nursing homes are being equipped with fans and ice cream.
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SMHI issues yellow heat warning as temperatures could top 30 degrees
SMHI has issued a yellow warning for high temperatures for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Stockholm, Jönköping and Karlstad are among the cities that can expect three days when the temperature will exceed 30 degrees.
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SMHI expands forest fire warning to almost all of Norrland coast
SMHI is drastically expanding its alert regarding the risk of forest and land fires. Starting Tuesday, almost the entire Norrland coast will be affected, and during the week the fire risk area may cover an even larger area in the north.
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Extreme wildfire risk in parts of Sweden as dry weather raises fire danger
The risk of forest fires in the coming days is high in almost half the country, and extremely high in some parts. A number of fires occurred around Sweden on Sunday.
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SMHI: Temperatures could top 30 degrees this week in southern Sweden
A new, smaller heat wave may be on the way. In southern Sweden, it could reach 30 degrees in several places by Wednesday or Thursday, according to SMHI.
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SMHI issues yellow warning for heavy downpours in parts of northern Sweden
Residents in northern Värmland, northwestern Dalarna, southernmost Jämtland and parts of northwestern Gävleborg County may need to take shelter on Saturday. SMHI has issued a yellow warning for heavy downpours.
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SMHI warns of water shortage risk in 11 counties
Shower in the sea and pee in the bush. There is now a risk of water shortages in groundwater reservoirs and waterways in eleven counties.
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Heat returns to much of Sweden, with temperatures up to 28 degrees
The summer has been marked by hail, torrential rain and strong winds. But now the heat is returning to large parts of the country.
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SMHI warns of high fire risk in several parts of Sweden
Be careful when grilling and lighting fires. There is a high to extremely high risk of forest fires in parts of the country, warns SMHI.
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SMHI warns of heavy rain and strong winds as trains are cancelled in southern Sweden
There is a risk of both torrential rain and strong winds in parts of southern Sweden this afternoon, warns SMHI. Trains are being cancelled on several routes and the Swedish Transport Administration is raising its preparedness. Locally, there is a risk of serious consequences, says meteorologist Erik Höjgård-Olsen.
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Severe thunderstorm sweeps Sweden with more than 10,000 lightning strikes
A severe thunderstorm swept across the country on Sunday, with more than 10,000 lightning strikes recorded. The worst hit was in the southern part of the country.
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