Summer holidays start on Friday in several places in the country, and Norwegians can enjoy the fine weather in large parts of southern Norway.
In addition, Midsummer’s Eve is celebrated, according to tradition, with bonfires throughout the country – except in places that have an exceptional ban on bonfires.
The southern parts of Norway can count on good weather.
Temperatures in Bergen and Oslo can reach over 25 degrees. It’s going to be a great weekend, but there’s still a high risk of wildfires since there’s been no rain, says meteorologist-on-the-job Olaf Krugsatter in Sturm.
Sanctans: The municipality of Bergen imposed a ban on barbecues and open flames, but lifted those bans on Thursday evening. Photo: Penelope Alida Larsen/TV2
Troms and Finnmark can also look forward to a weekend of sunshine and temperatures in the high 20s.
Hotter than Paris
Nordland and Trøndelag are drawing shorter straws this time – with a precipitation field outside the regions, which will produce showers.
– But it will be better on Sunday, says Krogsatter, and adds that the temperature at the weekend will be around 13 degrees.
When TV2 spoke to Storm on Thursday afternoon, Bardufoss was over 27 degrees today. The warm weather is expected to continue next week.
– In fact it looks like it will be 25 degrees in Troms and Finnmark. He adds that this means that northern Norway can expect warmer temperatures than in Paris.
It could be 45 degrees
Summer holidays for many begin this week, which means that more Norwegians have decided to go abroad.
The meteorologist adds that the western parts of Europe will have fine weather, but warns of very high temperatures in the interior parts of Spain.
– If you are thinking of going to places like Seville, prepare for temperatures around 40-45 degrees. It is not good. In Rome, the temperature will be around 32 degrees.
Weather Winners: Western Europe will have good weather this weekend. In Germany, on the other hand, bad weather has been reported in large parts of the country. Photo: Kåre Breivik/TV 2
On the other hand, if you are thinking of going to the Canary Islands, maybe the weather in Norway will improve. Forecasts show higher temperatures in both Bergen and Oslo.
—but it doesn’t look like it’s going to be in the thirties this weekend in some places in Norway, he says.
High risk of forest fires
As temperatures rise, so does the risk of forest fires in eastern Norway, Agder, Rogaland and Finnmark, according to Ingeveld Villa of the Met Institute.
In several places where an increased risk of forest fires has been reported, such as in Agder and in large parts of eastern Norway, unusual bans on open fires have also been imposed.
Fire risk: many places where increased bushfire risk has been reported Photo: Graphics
However, this is not served in Finnmark. Fire Chief Frank Olaf Petersen points out that bonfires are generally prohibited otherwise, while midsummer bonfires and so-called coffee bonfires are still permitted.
– I think people should be allowed to light the fire they want, but preferably not too big, and make sure to put it out afterwards, he says.
Bergen municipality lifted the extraordinary ban on outdoor fire on Thursday evening in Bergen, Osteroy, Vaksdal and Sammnanager.
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