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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

State tests new definition of a ‘heat wave’

Climate change seems to have led to such warmer temperatures more frequently that Norwegian state meteorologists will be testing out a new definition of a local “heat wave” this summer. It will need to be warmer for a longer period to qualify.

Norwegians have previously declared a heat wave as being temperatures of 28C (around 84F) or higher over a period of three days.

Now, reports state broadcaster NRK, Norwegians will only be able to claim they’re sweltering in a local heatwave if thermometers hit more than 28C during the day for a period of five days or more. Nighttime temperatures, meanwhile, will need to stay above 16C (around 62F).

“We’re working on a way of warning about any danger from heat, and then it will need to be sufficiently warm that it’s uncomfortable,” Helga Tajet, a climate researcher at the state Meteorological Institute, told NRK.

newsinenglish.no staff

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