Weather Warming Up: Up to Heatwave Temperatures Expected Next Week

Good news for those who enjoy warm weather: a summer-like temperature is making a comeback in Finland. After a period of significantly colder, almost autumnal conditions in the south, temperatures are set to climb.

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Sunny areas can exceed twenty degrees. On the other hand, especially in the western part of the country, there are moving rain and thunderstorms that can lower the temperature.

On Thursday, southern Finland can expect temperatures to reach around 20 degrees Celsius, potentially exceeding it in sunny areas. However, meteorologist Eerik Saarikalle noted that showers and thunderstorms in the west could bring temperatures down locally.

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It won't be as chilly as this week. Even if the weather is unstable, the air masses will be warmer next week.

By Friday, temperatures around 20 degrees will spread to southern and central Finland, with further warming expected over the weekend. Saarikalle cautioned that cloud cover and rain, particularly in the west, might prevent official heatwave conditions, but the air mass will be warmer than this week's cool spell.

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It looks like a slightly warmer than usual period is ahead next week. Cold air masses will be left behind.

Looking ahead to next week, temperatures will continue to rise gradually. Southern and central regions may flirt with the heatwave threshold of 25 degrees Celsius, with eastern areas likely to see more sunshine than the west. While Finland won't experience extreme heatwaves like those seen in Southern Europe, the southerly airflow will bring a noticeable warmth, though cooler air in the west could still cause some instability and make precise forecasting challenging.

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Extreme heatwaves and 'roasting domes' like in Southern Europe are not expected in Finland. Very warm air masses seem to stay quite far east, on the Russian side.