A Week of Rain and Thunderstorms Signals Autumn’s Arrival in Denmark

Denmark is heading into a wet week that Klaus Larsen, an on-duty meteorologist at the Danish Meteorological Institute, says signals autumn’s arrival. People outdoors may need raincoats, boots or an umbrella.

Rain and thunderstorms will move in from Germany on Monday morning and spread across the country during the day. By midday, showers are expected across the southwestern half, followed later by rain in most other areas except Bornholm.

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It is a week when you may have plenty of use for a rain jacket or a pair of rubber boots if you are out splashing around, or perhaps an umbrella from time to time.

DMI has warned of local cloudbursts and thunderstorms. Some places could receive 15 to 25 millimeters of rain in 30 minutes, with local totals reaching 40 millimeters. Winds will generally be light to moderate from the southeast and southwest, while temperatures will range from 16 to 20 degrees Celsius. Thunderstorms could also produce sudden strong gusts.

Tuesday is expected to be the week’s clearest day, with some sunshine but continued showers, especially in southern Denmark. Another area of rain will arrive Wednesday morning, followed by a possible clearing from the west later in the day. Rain will return Thursday morning, with scattered showers and some sunshine afterward. Friday is also expected to bring more rain, with only limited clearing.

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It looks as if there could be a lot of thunder during the day.