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Swedish weather alert: storm threatens Skagerrak area with potential impact on traffic and small vessels; summer heatwave expected nationwide

Tuesday 9th 2024 on 12:33 in  
Sweden

The alert is currently only in effect for Wednesday, but the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) warns that traffic in the affected areas may be impacted. Gales of 14-17m/s are expected in the Skagerrak area. According to the warnings from the SMHI, this could cause problems for small leisure boats and small commercial vessels.

In other news, high summer heat is incoming across large parts of the country. In weather and climate news, it’s important to note the difference between the two. The weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions while climate is the weather of a place averaged over a period of time.