The King will have glorious weather on his 80th birthday. The spring heat will hit with full force on Walpurgis Day and May Day. Expect temperatures above 20 degrees, up to 25 in some places - and a pollen surge. Basically the whole country will be affected, says Kjell Lund, meteorologist on duty at SMHI.
SwedenOnly three times in the last 15 years has December been as dark and sunless as this year. But after Sunday the days will be longer again – and by the weekend large parts of Sweden can look forward to sunshine. We are down in the valley now, says meteorologist Kjell Lund.
SwedenSunny weather – and plenty of dry last year's grass. This means a high risk of grass fires in southern Sweden, warns SMHI. There have been quite a few fires already this spring, says meteorologist Kjell Lund.
SwedenOrange and yellow warnings for snow and wind have been issued for large parts of the country. Between 30 and 40 centimeters of snow can fall in some areas. If you don't have to, you shouldn't venture out into traffic, says Peter Jonsson at the Transport Administration.
SwedenIt will be quite windy both in the mountains and along the coast during the year's second-to-last day, warns SMHI. New Year's Eve skiing tourists will have to prepare for hard winds in combination with abundant snowfall.
SwedenWednesday may become a troublesome story in several places according to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, which warns of snow and icy roads in almost the entire country. In, among other places, Värmland, school traffic and public transportation have been cancelled.
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