Southern Sweden braces for temperatures above 30°C

Sweden’s meteorological agency SMHI has issued a heat warning for southern Sweden, with temperatures expected to exceed 30°C starting Thursday.

According to SVT meteorologist Marcus Sjöstedt, some areas may reach up to 35°C. The warning covers southeastern Småland and Blekinge from 14:00 on Thursday, expanding on Friday to include most of southern Sweden, from Skåne up to Linköping in the east and Skövde in the west.

SMHI advises the public to stay alert to the body’s heat stress signals and find ways to cool down, noting that warm nights will limit ventilation. The warning remains in effect until Sunday evening, with cooler air and rain expected next week.

Sjöstedt said the extreme heat spreading northward from Europe is now reaching Sweden.