Summer heat may return to Sweden next week

Summer heat may return to southern Sweden next week, with forecasts predicting temperatures of up to 25 degrees Celsius from Tuesday onwards. This potential warmth follows a weekend expected to be dominated by clouds and rain moving in from the west.

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It will be varied cloudiness and some showers that linger, mainly in Norrland and also a bit over Skåne during Sunday. But this will sort itself out and on Sunday, looking at the whole country, it can be between fifteen and twenty degrees.

While Saturday is likely to be cloudy nationwide, Sunday could see some clearing. However, scattered showers are expected to persist, particularly in Norrland and parts of Skåne. Meteorologist Kjell Lund from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) anticipates temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees across the country on Sunday.

Even parts of northern Sweden might approach 20 degrees, though coastal areas are more likely to reach this mark. Those planning hikes in the mountains next week should be prepared for changeable conditions. Western mountain regions in Jämtland and Lappland could face wind and rain due to incoming weather systems from the west.

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Twenty degrees should be manageable along the coasts.

SMHI's ten-day forecast does not indicate another heatwave. The expected temperatures next week represent a return to warmer summer conditions rather than an extreme heat event.

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It depends a bit on where in the mountains you are, because it will press in from the west, so in the western mountains, Jämtland and Lappland mountains, you have to expect occasional wind and some rain.