The weekend has started well for large parts of southern Norway and Trøndelag with sunshine and good temperatures. Also in Northern Norway, there are good summer temperatures on Saturday, but the weather has offered more clouds and rain during Saturday. But from Saturday afternoon, a low pressure will come in from the west, which will bring a wet and autumnal end to the weekend weather throughout the country. – It will generally rain, torrential rain and thunder at different times and intensities, says Dina Stabell, on-duty meteorologist for the Weather Forecast in Western Norway. Yellow danger warning for torrential rain in Northern NorwayYellow danger warning for torrential rain in Western NorwayYellow danger warning for torrential rain in Southern and Eastern Norway. Torrential rain warning in several places In Western Norway, a danger warning for torrential rain has been issued in connection with the low pressure from the west. The warning applies from 22:00 on Saturday evening. – There will be steady rainfall with varying intensity. This will last through the night and until 12 o’clock on Sunday, she says. This means that roads may be closed due to stormwater, and locally difficult driving conditions due to the risk of aquaplaning. – It looks like it is the outer regions that get the strongest showers, she says. There is also thunder lurking in the showers. During the weekend, most places in the country will experience thunderstorms. – There are high temperatures and thunderstorms in the frontal systems that are on the way. A mixture of rain and showers leads to the thunderstorm, she says. Driving rain can make driving conditions difficult. The picture was taken in connection with the torrential rain on 16 August 2022 on Karmøy. Photo: Thomas Halleland / news Wet in the middle For Ofoten and Troms, a danger warning for torrential rain has also been issued from 2 p.m. Within 1 hour, 15 millimeters of rain can also fall here. And it will probably pour down up to 40 millimeters of rain until 2am on Sunday. – It continues with much of the same on Sunday. It is a little more spread out throughout Sunday, but there will be heavy showers in the North and Troms. In Western Finnmark there is more rain than in Eastern Finnmark, says the meteorologist. Thunder and lightning have also been forecast here due to a low pressure area in Sweden, according to the meteorologist. Trøndelag may also experience torrential rain during Sunday, but no danger warning has been issued. A good number of thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday afternoon. Yellow danger warning for torrential rain Yellow danger warning for torrential rain is reported when there is a risk of more than 15 millimeters of rain within 1 hour. Recommendation Keep up to date on the development of the weather and the weather forecast. Follow the weather radar. Stay away from steep slopes, as well as streams with a large flow of water. The need for preparedness must be assessed continuously by emergency responders. Cleaning of drainage ways and gutters is recommended so that the water can drain away. Check road announcements (175.no). Adjust your speed and drive according to the conditions. Avoid unnecessary traffic in exposed areas. Do not drive the car in water deeper than 30 cm. Consequences Risk of stormwater in densely built-up areas, local floods, stream and river course changes, landslides and flash floods where the rainstorms hit. Danger of closed roads and/or storm water in the case of streams and rivers. Locally difficult driving conditions due to flooding and the risk of aquaplaning. Eastern and Southern Norway will get the West Country weather Saturday will be gloriously sunny and good opportunities to get some sun in Eastern Norway, according to the meteorologist. But on Sunday it also turns around here. Then the torrential rain from Western Norway takes the trip over the mountain. – A warning has been issued for torrential rain in parts of Agder, Telemark and Vestfold, she says. There will be rain of varying intensity and with the risk of torrential rain. Photo: Shutterstock/Tryg forsikring The danger warning applies from 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow. Like the rest of the country, thunderstorms are also forecast here.
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– General rain, torrential rain and thunder at different times and intensity – news Vestland
