Meteorologists recorded the longest sequence of temperatures over 30 ° C in the region since there are records – dating back to 1961. And even the Arctic regions recorded three weeks above 25 ° C.
Nordic countries are usually being beaten by a “unprecedented” heat wave, while the hot and extended time by carbon pollution continues to bake northern.
According to, a weather station in the Norwegian part of the Arctic Polar Circle recorded temperatures Above 30 ° C For 13 days in July, while Finland had three consecutive weeks with temperatures of 30 ° C.
Scientists say this is the longest sequence of days with temperatures above 30 ° C of which there are records, dating back to 1961 – and 50% longer that the previous record.
“Heat wave unprecedented still in full force with maxim today of about 32-33 ° C, ”he said Mika RantanenClimate Scientist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, in a social media publication on Thursday.
“Even the regions of the Arctic… they saw three weeks above 25 ° Cand they can rival tomorrow with their August heat records, ”added Rantanen.
According to the Norwegian meteorological institute, temperatures Above 30 ° C were recorded in 12 days in July for at least one season in its three northernmost counties.
Although the country had a Short relief last week When hot weather moved north and east, the institute said it expected that 30 ° C temperatures could be reached again during this weekend.
“We have a few hot days ahead In northern Norway, ”says a note from the institute cited by.
In Sweden, meteorologists said long -term heat waves were noted at several stations in the north of the country, with a meteorological station in Haparanda to MediR 25 ° C or more for 14 consecutive days. Em Jokkmokk, Laponia, The heat wave lasted 15 days.
“To find a longer period of heat in these stations, it is necessary retreat“, These Sverker HellströmScientist at the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
In mid -July, a Agged heat wave swept northern Europedriven by warm waters off the north coast of Norway and a persistent high pressure area that brought temperatures in the Nordic countries 8-10 ° C above seasonal standards.
The region was also Since then hit by storms and lightning that triggered forest fires.
The hot weather picked up people by surprise – In part of the continent usually more used and adapted to the cold.
According to one published in 2023 in the journal Nature Sustainability, countries such as the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland will have pelthe front the largest relative increase of uncomfortably hot daysas the planet warms up.
The study authors warned that the infrastructure of these countries are not prepared to deal with this increase.
