Tag: weather

Hot weather moves north

The hot, dry weather that's left Southern Norway sweltering for weeks on end was making a sudden and strong appearance in the country's northern...

Forest fires keep breaking out

Nine new forest fires were burning Tuesday morning in Setesdal, the long valley stretching from Kristiansand in the south up to the mountains in...

Drought blamed for high power rates

The lengthy spell of hot and dry weather in central and southern Norway has sent electricity rates soaring. New figures show they're now 90...

Drought-induced slaughters begin

Amidst fears it will set off a shortage of milk and dairy products, farmers lacking enough food for their cattle have started slaughtering some...

Lightning sets off 100 forest fires

UPDATED: More than 100 forest and brush fires were burning all over Southern Norway, some of them out of control, on Thursday afternoon and...

Norway hasn’t been so dry since 1947

Even though some welcome rain fell in and around the Oslo area on Monday, it wasn't nearly enough to end a drought that's now...

Heat cuts strawberry season short

Norwegians tend to be immensely proud of their locally grown strawberries, which usually ripen slowly under the near constant daylight of May and June...

Drought may force cattle slaughter

High temperatures and a lack of rain in Southern Norway have left farmers claiming they'll have to slaughter cattle this fall. The reason: There...

Trains spark fires again

Trains on the rail line between Oslo and Gjøvik, which is used by thousands of commuters, ground to a halt again on Monday after...

Heat wave forecast through the week

Norwegian state meteorologists say they've never seen anything like it: Another whole week looms with nothing but sunshine and official temperatures predicted to be...
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