The matter in summary: The Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow warning for lightning and torrential rain in southern Norway. The storm will hit Western Norway first, already on Thursday morning. There may be heavy rain showers in Eastern Norway, but the biggest challenge will be lightning strikes. At the weekend, the meteorologists are reporting ‘doughnut weather’, a low pressure that settles in the middle of a high pressure. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Bergen has surpassed its old record of 592.8 mm during the month of August. Soon they can boast a new wet record when the calendar flips over to the month of September in a few days. The torrential rain that is expected will hit Western Norway first, already on Thursday morning, according to Eldbjørg Moxnes, meteorologist on duty at the Meteorological Institute. – We have sent out a yellow danger warning for torrential rain for parts of Rogaland and Vestland counties, which means that there may be showers of more than 20 millimeters in one hour. Rainfall record You can’t say exactly where the torrential rain will hit, but often it will be very local. With a lot of rain and a saturated ground from before, you should perhaps be extra vigilant when the rainfall comes, says Moxnes. – There can be stormwater on roads, especially near streams and rivers and in densely built-up areas where there are fewer places for the water to run off, she says. Eldbjørg Moxnes, meteorologist at the Meteorological Institute. Driving conditions can be difficult when the rain splashes down. This can lead to poor visibility and the challenge of rain in the roadway, which in turn can lead to aquaplaning. The meteorologist recommends following the rainfall animation on Yr. Both lightning and rain in Eastern Norway There may be heavy rain showers in Eastern Norway too, but probably not so strong that they qualify as torrential rain. The biggest challenge will be lightning during Thursday, says the meteorologist. – A yellow warning for lightning has been issued for parts of Agder and Eastern Norway, and there will probably be most lightning activity on Thursday afternoon and into the evening. Reports “doughnut weather” this weekend The Meteorological Institute refers to the low pressure as a doughnut. Photo: Meteorological Institute – There is a lot of high pressure around us, but there is also a low pressure that settles in the middle of this high pressure. It looks a bit like a doughnut, says Moxnes. She assures that the low pressure in the center of the donut is not strong and causes storms, but it can bring slightly cooler air and some thunderstorms. – On the whole, the weekend weather will be quite good, concludes the meteorologist. Published 28.08.2024, at 16.10
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Yellow warning for lightning in the east and torrential rain in the west – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
