Cold, wet and gray on King Harald’s funeral day

King Harald V’s funeral in Oslo is expected to take place under gray skies, light winds and intermittent rain, with temperatures between 10°C and 15°C.

“It will be gray, with light winds, rain on and off and fairly low temperatures, between 10 and 15 degrees,” Rafael Escobar Løvdahl, a duty meteorologist at Norway’s Meteorological Institute, told Aftenposten. He said heavy rain was not expected, but it would probably rain from the beginning to the end of the day. The weather itself should not cause problems, he said, although people attending the procession should wear warm clothing and rain gear.

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It will be gray, with light winds, rain on and off and fairly low temperatures, between 10 and 15 degrees

About 6,500 police officers and soldiers will assist with the mourning procession. Many members of the public are also expected to travel to central Oslo to watch. “It will be cold and wet to stand outside for a long time if you do not have proper clothing,” Løvdahl said.

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This weather should not cause any problems in itself, but most people should dress warmly and wear rain gear

Public interest has already produced long queues for the chance to pass the late king’s bier in the Palace Chapel. The palace estimated on Saturday morning that the wait had reached six hours and 45 minutes. Two children, Nea, 13, and Julie, 7, had already spent an hour and a half in line with their grandmother and mother.

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry said it had received 650 accreditation applications from journalists in 19 countries. Most foreign journalists came from Sweden, Germany, Britain and the Netherlands. The ministry has established a press center in central Oslo and is building platforms and stands for coverage of the funeral.

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It will be cold and wet to stand outside for a long time if you do not have proper clothing