The rainy weather covers all of Sweden

Published 9 August 2024 at 17.36

Domestic. A rainy weather which in several places in southern Sweden will be the biggest of the summer now covers all of Götaland and almost all of Svealand, and is currently moving in over the capital Stockholm. Norrland is also expected to be hit by the rain tomorrow.

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A frontal system with rain and in some places thunder is moving to the northeast and is expected to cause serious root-soaking, at least over West Sweden.

In Stockholm, 7 millimeters is expected to fall during the evening and in the southern parts of the country, double the amount of rain is expected in several places.

The rainy weather brings with it wind and in Vänern, central and southern The Baltic Sea as well as the Skagerrak and Kattegatt are subject to a yellow warning for strong winds, according to SMHI.

The rain is especially welcome on Gotland, where there is a water shortage this week.

Tonight the rain reaches Gotland and eastern Svealand, tonight also in northern Norrland, at the same time as it starts to moderate over south-west Sweden but is followed by some showers.

Tomorrow on Saturday the rain will continue up over northern Norrland while the rest of Sweden will be quite windy with fresh to strong gusts, according to SMHI.