Swedes bask in record May highs
Published: 26 May 12 16:57 CET | Print version
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Swedes were enjoying a real taste of summer heat on Friday with thermometers indicated record highs in some areas of the country, with more of the same promised over the weekend.
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"It's not often we have such high temperatures in May, but it happens now and then," Linnea Rehn at Sweden's meteorological office SMHI said.
Most of the country was basked in sunshine, with the warm weather set to continue until at least Monday, according to SMHI.
Linnea Rehn explained that there is a cold front poised to push in from the north, but that won't be until at least Tuesday.
The cold front will cool off central and southern areas of the country somewhat, although average temperatures are expected to remain a respectable 20-25 degrees Celsius in the south and 15-20 degrees Celsius in the north.
"On Tuesday, the cooler air will also have reached southern Sweden and the temperature will end up around 15 degrees Celsius," Linnea Rehn confirmed.
The weather will however be more unstable during the week and in some northern areas rain and snow falls could be expected.
"This weekend, just take the opportunity to enjoy."
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In the 19th century in Europe nobody dared "sport a tan" because it implied that you worked outdoors (which was considered very lowly). Ironic isn't it?
And on top of that, they spend money to get tan in the off season.
@Tarc the Mexan
I didn't mention "turn into negroids". But obviously they have something against being white.
The whole idea of getting a tan is to make the skin darker. And the only reason anyone would want to make it darker is that the are not satisfied with it being lighter. If either of you calls believes thats racist, you are the racist ones not me.
except their hair isnt dyed - its naturally blonde. its winter in sydney and its 20C and the water temp 19.5C
5 hours drive from sydney there is snow and the season has kicked off at perisher.
australia rocks!
try googling port stephens which is 150km's north of sydney
or perisherblue a few hours south of sydney
and the blue mountains a few hours west of sydney to see how good we have it in australia.
and that is just a tiny part of nsw.
just re read the weather report for this weekend 9c and raining in stockholm.
$10 for a beer and $30 for a steak. wow you swedes are being right royally shafted.
heh heh. australia could buy sweden and denmark and finland and norway and mexico with loose change out of our back pocket. 3rd world thats sweden and mexico. I can understand your frustration and self loathing being stuck in sweden. try coming to sydney and relaxing amongst happy people in a truly vibrant sub tropical environment. youll be surprised how quickly you will lighten up. sunshine cheap great food and wine will do that to a person.