The scorching heat continued all over Finland and the highest temperature of this summer was recorded 32.4 degrees Celsius on Monday in Kaskinen, a municipality under Ostrobothnia region, said Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).
According to the weather forecast, the heatwave will be continued in the country during the whole week.
Meanwhile, the FMI in a bulletin late Monday night said that strong thunderstorm likely to blow over the southern part along with heavy rain and likely to move towards the south-western Finland.
The weather of the other parts of the country, however, will be hot and dry.
The country is experiencing scorching heat during the last couple of days.
News agency Xinhua adds: As of early Monday evening, the FMI issued yellow-level alerts for "potentially dangerous temperatures" across most of Finland.
In Finland, warnings are triggered when highs reach 27 degrees or daily averages exceed 20 degrees.
In response to the heat, Finland's Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) issued health warnings urging people — especially those over 75 — to stay hydrated, avoid direct sunlight, and reduce physical exertion.
THL specialist Virpi Kollanus said heat-related deaths have risen since 2000, reversing a downward trend seen since the 1970s.
"The earlier decline likely resulted from better living standards and improved public health," she told broadcaster Yle. "Now, heatwaves are more frequent and the population is aging."
The FMI noted that prolonged heat remains rare in Finland. Two-week heatwaves occur roughly once a decade. Since 1961, six three-week periods have been recorded, most recently in 2021.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
