Warning of extremely high temperatures – Expressen

It will be really, really hot in the coming days.

According to SMHI expected temperatures of over 30 degrees in parts of south-eastern Sweden – from Thursday to Sunday.

Now issued a class 1 warning to very high temperatures.

There are certainly many who rejoice over the warmer days is coming this summer. But the heat is not only beneficial, although many vacationers experience the way.

Therefore, issues SMHI now class 1 warnings for very high temperatures in southeast Sweden. The warning means that the highest daily temperatures are projected to reach at least 30 degrees, three consecutive days.

The warning applies to the Stockholm County except Roslag Coast, Södermanland, Östergötland and Kalmar counties except Oland. Where deemed temperatures over four days, from Thursday to Sunday, pose risks to the public and disruption for some social functions.

Warm even in north

But other parts of the country will take part of the heat. In the south west will learn, for example, is not the highest temperatures measured, believes Johan Groth, a meteorologist at the weather department Storm.

– But that is where we can get it for at least three days, he said.

Instead, think Johan Groth to the highest temperatures, at least on Thursday, will be measured in southern Norrland. Where issued, however, no warning when the heat is not likely to be sustained.

– The chilly air from the north is gaining ground ahead Saturday. A cold front slides down over Northern Sweden and northern Svealand. There will be no giant cooling by any means, but it is not that almost tropical heat, he said.

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The mortality rate can increase by 20 percent

SMHI introduced warning system for high temperatures 2013. Many also suffer severely from the heat, especially the elderly and the sick.

Researchers from Umeå University have shown that the daily mortality increases by about ten percent of the temperature reaches 27 degrees or more for three consecutive days.

If the temperature reaches 30 degrees or above for more than three days in a row mortality increases by a further ten percent.

It is important to drink properly

At the end of July last year issued a class 2 warning of high temperatures. This means that the highest daily temperatures going up at 30 degrees or more for five consecutive days, instead of three.

Remember to drink enough – it’s under 1177 Vårdguiden key to reducing the risk of heat stroke. Now that summer heat is here for real.