Most of Sweden is currently grappling with below zero temperatures and bracing for strong winds, but in the north of the country there's reason to celebrate with the sun appearing above the horizon this week for the first time in 2019.
Exceptionally dry and sunny weather has created a risk of wildfires across most of Sweden, the country's weather agency warned, with several fires already breaking out on Tuesday.
Vigilante weathermen from a tiny fishing village in southern Skåne have hatched a scheme to win Swedish TV's annual sunshine league by building their own weather station.
After what seemed like a miserably cold and damp summer, it looks like Sweden is about to get a last chance to enjoy some sunshine before the winter season moves in.
Wondering what to do this summer in Sweden? Luckily, The Local contributor Miriam Bade has picked out 15 of the absolute highlights across the country.
Autumn may be looming ominously near but in Sweden you wouldn't know it. The country's cities have chalked up record temperatures for September, according to national weather institute SMHI.
Sun lamps, illuminated elk, and trips to the Canaries: As winter darkness falls over the Nordics, how do the Swedes chase away their sun-deprived blues?
Temperatures are set to hit almost 30C in western Sweden this week, with warm weather that has headed north from Germany expected in most parts of the country.
Swedes are obsessed with the weather, especially at this time of year when they're holed up in their countryside houses for the holidays. But 2015's unpredictable weather has taken the craze to new heights.
Sweden's volatile summer looks set to continue, according to forecasters, who say clouds and rain are heading for most places this week, despite earlier hopes for another burst of warm sunshine.
UPDATED: Thursday turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far in Sweden, but extreme heat in the south east has got people worried about forest fires and weather-related sickness.
Grey days and rain clouds have so far put a wet blanket on the Swedes' summer spirit. But the sun is waiting just around the corner, forecasters promised on Wednesday.
Warm weather shone on most of Sweden on Friday, with much of the country also set to enjoy a dry and sunny weekend. But the bikini weather was set to fade by Monday.
Muslims in the Nordic region can expect new guidelines for coping with a sun that never sets ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, a Swedish Muslim association has said.
