SMHI Today’s downpour a premonition before Tuesday – Aftonbladet

In the middle of a weather-wise, beautiful and warm period was surprised by parts of Stockholm by torrential rains and floods.

SMHI flag now for further storms in the heat.

– Today’s rain was a small notice for tomorrow, says Alexandra Ohlsson, media meteorologist at SMHI.

It’s been fine projections and very warm weather throughout the country the last week.

But now the weather gets increasingly unstable, according to Alexandra Ohlsson at SMHI.

– now we begin to notice the unstable air mass that finds its way into Sweden, she says.

– we have had rain and thunder in many parts of Svealand and locally in Götaland and up to northern parts of Norrland.

is this something we will see more of?

– Today’s rain was a small glimpse of the future. This warm air will then be pushed away by a rain area and we can wait more thunderstorms and precipitation area that concerns the whole country with heavy rain.

Alexandra Ohlsson says the rest of the week also becomes unstable, with partly cloudy and mixed weather in the country.

– rain and thunderstorms can be expected even then, but the strongest storms will on Tuesday afternoon, she said.

overflowing rain

Alexandra Ohlsson says that it will be similar bursts that those who received the emergency to turn out to Södermalm when the rain poured down early Monday afternoon.

the worst hit, according to emergency services, where the shopping mall during Skatteskrapan, but also fitness center, shops and private properties were flooded.

After one and a half hours the water had been pumped away, or has run away on their own.

“It was like a river”

the southern upswing at Medborgarplatsen metro station had to be closed for a few hours.

– There was a lot of water, said Ronnie Johansson at SL’s press office.

– We called our own staff who worked with getting water away, but the trains could go as usual.

Passengers were referred during the flooding to other gains.

Caroline Pettersson, 33, was on his way from work to Ersta hospital when she saw how the water overflowed at the old Q8 petrol station.

– Then it was a lot of water gushed out, and people were forced to climb on the fences of not having barging into the water, she says.

When she arrived at Ersta hospital, she saw that it was half a meter deep water in front of the entrance.

– it was like a river that gushed from the top, she says.

– You could not go there, it was too deep.

Similar bursts on Tuesday

Today’s sharp bursts came as a surprise to many, although it is not unusual for season, says Alexandra Ohlsson at SMHI.

– There will be such bursts even in the morning, especially in the afternoon.

will you go out with no warning to the powerful the rain?

– As it is uncertain exactly where the heaviest rainfall and thunder will strike, it is difficult at present to go out with a warning.

Alexandra Ohlsson says it potentially a warning on Tuesday morning.

– We will await a clearer forecast during the night, so it might be a good idea to keep an eye on our website.