Summer busts out all over
Oslo was set to be one of the warmest cities in Europe this weekend, with temperatures exceeding those in Barcelona and Madrid. Sun-starved Norwegians were already flocking outdoors even before the weekend got underway.
 These brave young women jumped into the Oslo Fjord, as Oslo warmed up for a sunny weekend. PHOTO: CARL MARTIN NORDBY |
Local parks and even beaches along the fjord were full of folks soaking up the rays, cautiously dipping into still relatively chilly waters or just diving on in.
Hilde Holdhus of Storm Weather Center predicted that temperatures could rise to as high as 27C (nearly 85F) during the weekend in the interior areas of southeastern Norway.
By comparison, the forecast for London and Paris was 21C, Amsterdam 19C, Barcelona 18C and Madrid 17.
Norway's summer weather was linked to a high pressure system combined with warm air coming from Africa. It was also due to bring temperatures elsewhere in Europe up to as high as 29 in Berlin, 26 in Vienna and 28 in Athens. It's not often that Oslo is as warm as Athens at this time of year.
The weekend also got off to a good start in northern Norway, with balmy temperatures in Nordland County of around 20C.
Even though some rain was predicted for northern and western Norway, temperatures were expected to stay in the low 20s.
Folks longing for a swim were testing the waters of the Oslo Fjord, and braving water temperatures of about 13-15C (not more than 60F).
Nina Berglund
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