So did Sweden beat its all-time temperature record on Thursday? Not quite
Sweden on Thursday came close to beating its 75-year-old temperature record, but fell short by just under one degree with a top temperature of 37.2C.
The village of Målilla in Småland came close to beating the 38C heat record it set in 1947, logging a temperature of 37.2C.
"It's the highest temperature recorded in Sweden since 1947," Mattias Lind, a meteorologist at Sweden's state forecaster SMHI, told the country's TT newswire.
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As the punishing heat seen across the rest of Europe briefly rose up to touch Sweden, several cities beat their own records, with Linköping setting a new record with a 36.9C temperature. The city of Jönköping, with 35.3C, recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1858.
Even the north of Sweden saw the mercury rise above 30C, with Gävle recording a temperature of 33.5C.
Temperatures are forecast to drop significantly on Friday, sinking below 20C across the country on Saturday, with thunder storms expected in many areas.
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The village of Målilla in Småland came close to beating the 38C heat record it set in 1947, logging a temperature of 37.2C.
"It's the highest temperature recorded in Sweden since 1947," Mattias Lind, a meteorologist at Sweden's state forecaster SMHI, told the country's TT newswire.
READ ALSO:
- How to stay cool as Sweden sees near-record summer heat
- Will Sweden beat its hottest temperature record today?
As the punishing heat seen across the rest of Europe briefly rose up to touch Sweden, several cities beat their own records, with Linköping setting a new record with a 36.9C temperature. The city of Jönköping, with 35.3C, recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1858.
Even the north of Sweden saw the mercury rise above 30C, with Gävle recording a temperature of 33.5C.
Temperatures are forecast to drop significantly on Friday, sinking below 20C across the country on Saturday, with thunder storms expected in many areas.
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