Finland to have hot and humid week ahead | Yle News

Meteorologists say highs of around 30 degrees, combined with humidity, could make things oppressive. Heavy rains are possible in western Finland.

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This week’s weather forecast shows that most of Finland will experience the hottest weather since July, with showers and thunderstorms in the west.

On Monday, the temperature across the country will generally be between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius, and the weather will be mainly dry.

“There may be isolated showers in the west. Temperatures in these areas will remain below 25 degrees,” said Yle meteorologist Laura Tomola.

Utsjoki is the northernmost municipality in Finland and the The warmest place In recent days, the temperature there rose to 29.5 degrees on Sunday.

“We will see if the temperature breaks the 30 degree mark on Monday,” Tumora said.

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Tuesday will remain sunny and hot, but there will be more showers and thunderstorms than on Monday. Heavy rain is likely in some parts of western Finland, with rainfall exceeding 20 mm per hour.

Heat warnings issued in many areas

Tumora noted that the air will remain very humid for most of this week.

“The southern and central parts of the country, as well as Inari and Utsjoki, will feel the muggy weather,” she predicted.

Temperatures on Tuesday will generally be between 25 and 30 degrees.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) issued wildfire warnings for parts of Finnish Lapland on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a heat warning for southern and central Finland and northern Lapland until Thursday.

“Many people with chronic conditions will experience more symptoms than usual,” FMI noted.

The sky will be cloudy on Wednesday and the temperatures will be warmer. The front currently moving over Scandinavia is expected to bring more rain and thundershowers to western Finland.

Late July is usually the hottest time of the year in Finland. The highest temperature ever recorded in the country is 37.2°C, recorded on 29 July 2010 in Joensuu. June and August have a maximum temperature of 33.8°C, also in the summer of the same year and in 1935.