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Local Round-Up: Cloudburst threat to eastern Denmark later today
Ben Hamilton
July 25th, 2022
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There’s crazy weather and then there’s Danish weather.
Right now, reports TV2, in Brandelev in south Zealand it’s a sweltering 28.8 degrees on a day when plus-30 temperatures are forecast for most of southeast Denmark.
But in Holsterbro in northwest Jutland, it’s only 17.1 degrees due to the cooling effects of precipitation.
Some parts of Jutland have experienced over 30 mm of rain already today.
Could start as early as 4 pm
The heavy rain will hit eastern Denmark over the second half of Monday, according to forecasters.
According to yr.no, the capital region will be vulnerable to potential cloudbursts from 18:00 this evening. TV2 reports the rain could start as early as 16:00.
The rain will cool down the country considerably to the extent temperatures will be up to 10 degrees cooler tomorrow.
Temperatures will then hover around the 20 degree mark in the capital region for the rest of the week.
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