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Heatwave alert as summer weather set to return to Sweden

A heatwave is set to engulf large parts of Sweden this week, from Jönköping in the south to Örnsköldsvik in the north-east. 

Published: 24 June 2024 09:11 CEST
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Keep cool in the summer heat by eating refreshing food, such as ice cream. Photo: Stina Stjernkvist/TT

Temperatures of 25-30C in the eastern half of that region, including Stockholm, are expected.

Swedish weather agency SMHI has issued a warning of high temperatures from Tuesday onwards, saying the heatwave could cause “increased stress on the body. Risk highest for those with underlying health problems.” 

It’s not yet clear just how long the heatwave will stick around.

“It currently looks like it’ll hang around until Friday, after that we’ll have to wait and see,” SMHI meteorologist Kristin Sahlström told the TT newswire.

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TELL US: How do you cope with heatwaves in Scandinavia?

With temperatures soaring across Scandinavia this week, we want to hear about how you cope with Nordic heatwaves and whether they feel worse than they do back home.

Published: 28 June 2024 09:18 CEST
TELL US: How do you cope with heatwaves in Scandinavia?

A temperature of 25C (77F) might not feel like a big deal in many countries, but in Scandinavia, it’s warm.

While Scandinavians are generally used to colder temperatures, there’s more to it than this: The way cities and buildings are designed — to retain heat rather than keep cool — goes some way to explaining why temperatures that feel like a regular summer day elsewhere seem so severe in the Nordics.

READ ALSO: Why are temperatures of 25C considered a heatwave in Sweden?

We’d like to hear from our readers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark about how they experience hot temperatures in these countries compared to elsewhere, and what they think could be done.

Have a look at the survey below and tell us what you think. If you can’t see the form in your browser, click here.

 

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