Clouds and showers are popping up in the southeastern and southern part of Denmark signaling wetter and cooler weather ahead. After several weeks of dry and sunny weather across Denmark, there are signs of a weather change on the horizon. This is the message from the duty officer at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Lars Henriksen.
“The bone-dry weather appears to be changing, especially towards the southeast, where there is a risk of a small shower. On Sunday, showers have fallen over Denmark’s southernmost point, Gedser. Meteorologists are also keeping an eye on North Zealand, which may also be hit by showers during Sunday. The same applies, according to the meteorologist, to the day after Pentecost in the southern part of the country. It cannot be ruled out that a cooling rain shower may fall over Fredericia, which is one of five host cities for this year’s Royal Run. According to Lars Henriksen, there will be sporadic showers that can pop up out of the blue. However, temperatures will continue to rise above 20 degrees. With light winds, there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy the good weather.”
Denmark has enjoyed weeks of a massive high-pressure system north and east of the country, while a low-pressure system has sent rain and thunderstorms down over central parts of Europe, causing flooding in some areas. According to the meteorologists, it appears that the low-pressure system is moving up from the south and will hit Denmark towards the end of the week.
“There are indications that we may have more regular rainfall across the country towards the end of the week,” says Lars Henriksen. Temperatures will also drop slightly to between 17 and 22 degrees. If it does end up raining, it will be falling in a dry place. It has been 13 days since significant rainfall was last recorded in Denmark. This is reflected in the fire hazard index, a forecast showing the expected risk of wildfires occurring and spreading. It indicates that there is a moderate to high fire hazard over large parts of the country.”
This prompted the secretary-general of the Danish Emergency Management Agency (Danske Beredskaber), Bjarne Nigaard, to appeal for caution if grilling or making bonfires is planned. Nigaard stated, “Even though some of us may feel like it hasn’t rained in a long time, the combination of sun and wind has meant that in many places, nature is at a high risk of fire. So, it is a good idea to think twice if using open fire in nature.”