– Eastern Norway is probably the weather winner. Those who live here have many fine days ahead, says meteorologist Iselin Skjervagen at the Meteorological Institute to NTB. She says that there may be some precipitation in the south-eastern parts of the country during the Whitsun weekend, but that the weather will be fine for the entire weekend. – In Oslo it will be super nice. They also escape the rain there, says Skjervhagen. Even hotter next week Next week, on the other hand, could be even hotter. – If we go to Tuesday, the temperature can creep up to 25 degrees in Oslo, while if we go to Skien, 28 degrees are reported. Then it gets really hot. In 2022, there was a good atmosphere at Operastranden in Oslo. It may seem that there will be a similar atmosphere this weekend. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB Unfortunately, the summery Pentecost weather probably does not reach the far north. – There will be many bad days in the north. With the exception of some sun from Saturday morning to the afternoon in Troms and Finnmark, northern Norway receives precipitation in one form or another throughout Whitsunday. The snow line at the start of the weekend is 200 meters according to the meteorologist, but there is also a risk of sleet all the way down the shore. – It will be warmer during the weekend, so the snow that has settled will probably rain away. Still, it’s probably just a matter of finding some activities indoors, because the weather won’t be nice, says Skjervhagen. Recommend winter tires It has snowed on several mountain passes in the north and there is a risk of snow at high altitudes during the Whitsunday weekend as well. Snow can also fall on the mountain passes further south in the country. This can create challenges on the mountain passes. – If you are going over the mountain, keep an eye on the weather reports. If snow is reported, you must change to winter tires or find an alternative route if possible, says senior communications advisor Nils Sødal, in NAF. While Eastern Norway can enjoy 20 plus degrees, the Northerners must consider finding their winter tires again. Photo: Meteorological Institute / YR He is supported by meteorologist Skjervagen. – It might be a good idea to follow along. The snow line varies, but in Hordaland, for example, it will be at 1,000 metres. The rest of Western Norway also gets a lot of bad weather during Whitsun. – It is just as if the country is divided in two. We are talking about showers, so for now it is not certain how much precipitation will come. Nevertheless, there will be a lot of bad weather from Trøndelag and down along the entire west coast, says Skjervagen. On this day in 2014, it was warm enough in Tromsø to jump into the sea. But how will this year’s summer be? Photo: Jan-Morten Bjørnbakk / NTB Summer then? While it is snowing in the north, many people are probably looking for summer temperatures. But it seems that southern Norway has also drawn the longest straw for June. – In short, it is southern Norway that is most likely to have a good June, and it is less likely that it will be warm in northern Norway, says climate researcher at Norce and the Bjerkness Centre, Erik Kolstad. But most likely week 23 will start with a cold period. – It seems that the possible heat will come a little later in the month. Probability that June 2023 will be warmer than the average for the reference period 1993–2016. Graphics: Climate Futures Warmer than normal By looking at the red colors you can see where it is most likely to be warm. According to the climate scientist, southern Norway is facing an area with a 70 to 80 percent probability that it will be warmer than normal. But it does not bode as well for Northern Norway, says the researcher. – Northern Norway borders an area that has a lower probability of high temperatures. He explains it by the fact that Northern Norway is closer to the Arctic and Eastern Europe, which seems to be a little colder than normal. Climate researcher at Norce and the Bjerknes Center, Erik Kolstad. Photo: Andreas R. Graven / Press image But all hope is still not lost for the north. Kolstad explains that since a rather cold June has been reported, July may be warm in order for the normal temperature for the summer to be reached. – If the total is to be normal, then it must be compensated for by the fact that it will be quite a bit warmer in July. When it comes to precipitation, the entire country is in an area with a 40 to 60 percent probability that it will be wetter than normal. – As a rule, you have to be outside this interval, i.e. lower than 40 per cent or higher than 60 per cent, to be able to say that there is a clear signal from the models. Kolstad says that the uncertainty is high, and that you have to wait more to be able to say anything more about the rainfall in Norway that month. Probability that June 2023 will be wetter than the average for the reference period 1993–2016. Graphic: Climate Futures Where are we going? Kolstad does not want to give advice on which places in Norway you should, or should not, go to in order to get the best summer weather. – There is so much uncertainty in these notifications that we will not give any such advice. As soon as we start giving advice to people about where to travel, they interpret that to mean that there is zero uncertainty here. And then we get slapped if it doesn’t work out, he explains. Due to the great uncertainty, it is also not possible to read the heat map at county level, says Kolstad. Where will you be this summer? Southern Norway Northern Norway Abroad Show result
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