Southendweather Posted May 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just a little bit of fun for anyone who’s interested. For many years I have used the internet to keep records of weather all over the World and as we are going on P&O’s ‘Arcadia’ the end of the month I have selected a number of locations around the Fjords to give some idea what the weathers like as the days run up to the cruise and will try to update each day. 13th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 7.1 2.0 0.3 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 8.2 3.5 1.4 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 8.4 4.5 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 12.9 7.0 0.4 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 7.3 3.5 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 8.5 -0.4 - Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 10.7 6.5 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 9.2 4.4 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 11.4 5.2 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 10.5 6.1 0.7 Stavanger(9m) It would be guesswork to say what the weather is going to be like for the 12 day cruise, but weather models have been indicating high pressure in the Scandinavian region later this May, which if comes off, will be good for some dry and warm weather, I’m keeping everything crossed. :confused: We have booked quite a number of excursions, some of the outside active ones, while we can still do that, and clothing wise are preparing for ALL weather types. Also worth bearing in mind is change of temperature with altitude. As a rule the temperature drops about 6c for every 1000ft, so if on the day you were going up the Trollstigen, the Norwegian County Road 63 that connects the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma and the village of Valldal in Norddal Municipality, which has a highest point of 2,300ft, the temperature maybe 20c in the Fjords, yet only 8c at the top of the road. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 14, 2016 Author #2 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Will look into the reason behind this just tweeted from BBC Weather: NORWAY - Warnings issued across parts of Norway, highlighting the risk of heathland, grassland and forest fires.:confused: https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/731547478475018240/photo/1 Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 15, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted May 15, 2016 14th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 8.7 2.8 3.5 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 7.9 3.5 0.6 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 9.6 2.4 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 17.0 5.3 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 8.7 4.2 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 9.2 0.7 0.1 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 11.8 4.9 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 10.4 3.6 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 12.8 4.1 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 11.7 5.3 0.2 Stavanger(9m) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 16, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I've added another location to the list, Mt Mannen, two reasons, first this is a higher altitude location, so you can see how much colder it is up in the mountains and secondly it is situated in the next valley near to Trollvegen and the troll wall. 15th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 9.2 3.2 1.6 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 11.8 4.5 0.5 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 5.9 -4.6 1.4 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 11.4 2.6 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 17.9 4.8 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 11.5 4.3 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 12.7 0.4 - Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 13.3 5.4 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 10.8 4.1 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 14.4 4.4 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 12.1 5.7 - Stavanger(9m) The medium range model forecast charts are still indicating high pressure over Scandinavia, currently they run upto 1st June 2016. A day or two before departure I will try to give a better idea of what weather we can expect with more confidence, especially for the first week.:) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 17, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted May 17, 2016 16th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 10.4 2.3 0.8 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 13.3 1.3 0.5 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 1.8 -4.6 4.1 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 11.0 2.5 2.3 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 14.6 5.5 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 12.3 2.4 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 14.6 -1.1 0.5 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 12.9 5.9 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 10.8 4.2 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 13.0 4.8 0.4 Bergen/Florida(36m) 10.3 6.2 - Stavanger(9m) One thing worth mentioning Mt. Mennen (1294m, 4245ft) weather station also reporting 58cm of snow on the ground, thats over half a metre or 2 feet in old money. In 2 weeks time it is possible for the sun to be out for 21.2 hours a day , wereas Tronheim it won't set :eek: http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/trondheim.html Models still showing high pressure over Scandinavia from 28th May to 2nd June, as far as they run atm. Some are promising some very warm weather. I shall pack sun screen, shorts and T-shirts if this continues. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 18, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted May 18, 2016 17th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 6.8 3.4 - Trondheim/Voll(127m) 10.6 6.2 0.6 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 2.5 -3.0 0.9 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 8.4 5.8 1.3 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 14.9 7.2 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 9.3 5.6 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 9.2 4.0 0.7 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 10.8 7.1 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 9.4 5.5 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 12.4 6.4 0.8 Bergen/Florida(36m) 11.4 7.1 - Stavanger(9m) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 19, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted May 19, 2016 18th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 7.2 2.9 0.8 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 8.8 4.9 0.3 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) -0.2 -4.8 2.3 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 7.9 3.7 1.1 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 10.6 6.1 14.6 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 8.4 4.9 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 9.0 2.7 0.8 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 10.1 6.2 2.5 Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 8.4 5.1 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 9.8 5.9 9.2 Bergen/Florida(36m) 12.4 7.4 7.3 Stavanger(9m) Mt Mannen reporting 163cm (1.63 metres deep)of snow today, so a lot must have fallen this week at high altitude. No worries about waterfalls for us :) Just hope the road is open :eek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollstigen Although some wobbles on the models (weather speak ;)), high pressure still showing up for our first week in the Fjords, not wall to wall sunshine, but good news. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 20, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted May 20, 2016 19th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 8.0 2.4 - Trondheim/Voll(127m) 11.6 5.3 - Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 3.7 -4.6 - Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 12.3 5.6 7.4 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 17.4 7.3 3.2 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 12.7 5.6 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 13.6 3.7 1.0 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 15.6 6.5 0.7 Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 13.5 4.3 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 15.7 6.5 5.5 Bergen/Florida(36m) 12.6 8.6 3.9 Stavanger(9m) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 21, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted May 21, 2016 20th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 14.6 2.1 7.0 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 17.5 4.2 0.4 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 5.3 -0.9 - Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 11.4 8.3 14.8 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 11.3 9.4 13.6 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 11.9 6.8 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 12.1 3.9 3.7 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 10.6 9.0 9.1 Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 10.4 8.2 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 12.0 8.8 12.1 Bergen/Florida(36m) 12.3 10.4 3.1 Stavanger(9m) 1/2 inch of rain for a few locations, probably well over an inch in some of the mountains, good for the waterfalls. :) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 22, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 22, 2016 21st MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 16.4 8.1 0.8 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 18.7 7.7 0.2 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 5.8 0.4 - Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 15.7 7.9 13.2 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 15.7 8.3 4.3 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 16.4 8.0 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 16.5 5.3 0.1 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 14.5 8.0 0.5 Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 14.6 8.2 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 15.5 8.6 9.9 Bergen/Florida(36m) 14.8 7.7 9.3 Stavanger(9m) For the week 28th May to 3rd June high pressure looks pretty certain over Scandinavia with a general easterly airflow over the mountains, opposite to the normal conditions. I looked back at previous years that had this type of pattern the end of May/early June and found many of the locations above reported temperatures in the range of 20°C (68f) and as high as 27°C (81f). Much depends on the origin of the air, but my current thoughts are to expect a lot of dry weather with temperatures somewhere around 23 to 25°C (73 to 77f). Some hints of a cooler northerly beyond the 3rd, but that could change. Happy days :) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brazilgirl Posted May 22, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Want to make a forecast for our trip? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 22, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted May 22, 2016 A little bit to far away to forecast atm, but I'll try to remember to drop in the end of June :confused: Also because you are travelling quite some distances I would expect quite a lot of variation. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brazilgirl Posted May 22, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Thanks! Any favorite weather website you use? Edited May 22, 2016 by brazilgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 23, 2016 Author #14 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thanks! Any favorite weather website you use? I look at many, but I look at the model forecast data, the general circulation of the atmosphere on the big picture. So detail isn't something you can forecast at this range. So forinstance in July pressure *maybe* high over Iceland which would bring dryer finer weather, but because of the distance, pressure would very likely be low over Scandinavia, so could be wet. I would be guessing at these anomalies at this range. 22nd MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 18.8 10.9 2.4 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 17.8 14.9 2.8 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 7.7 2.5 1.3 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 11.5 10.3 9.3 Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 12.1 10.3 12.0 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 13.3 11.0 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 13.3 10.7 5.2 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 11.5 10.2 5.2 Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 12.6 10.3 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 13.5 11.5 6.6 Bergen/Florida(36m) 13.4 11.7 13.6 Stavanger(9m) Plenty of rain and showers again around the Fjords yesterday, no worries with waterfalls, even if it didn't rain now until we return ;) I'm hoping to get some rays on deck in the North Sea on Sunday 29th May, finger crossed the easterly flow doesn't come with a sea fret (mist & fog) as the North Sea is only about 10°C (50°f) atm, brrr... http://ghrsst-pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/sst_monitor/ostia/sst_plot.html?i=34&j=2 Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 24, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted May 24, 2016 23rd MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 9.2 8.2 1.4 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 10.3 9.0 0.6 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 6.1 2.4 1.5 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 11.4 8.4 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 19.5 9.7 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 11.4 8.9 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 10.4 7.6 - Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 13.7 9.7 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 11.2 8.2 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 14.4 9.2 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 12.8 10.2 - Stavanger(9m) Lots more on my website for all around the World http://www.southendweather.net/ Follow link "Worldwide Reports", chose your region and latest date. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 25, 2016 Author #16 Share Posted May 25, 2016 24th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 10.0 6.2 0.1 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 13.7 6.8 0.2 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 3.2 -2.2 0.2 Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 15.0 5.2 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 20.6 8.9 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 13.3 7.4 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 15.6 5.2 0.1 Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 17.3 8.3 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 14.0 6.3 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 18.2 6.7 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 16.5 8.4 - Stavanger(9m) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 26, 2016 Author #17 Share Posted May 26, 2016 25th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 11.3 6.5 0.6 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 16.6 3.6 0.1 Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 6.5 -1.4 - Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 17.5 5.8 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 19.9 11.7 0.8 Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 18.1 6.0 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) x 3.5 - Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 19.2 11.3 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 18.7 6.5 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 22.0 8.0 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 20.1 7.6 - Stavanger(9m) Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted May 27, 2016 Author #18 Share Posted May 27, 2016 26th MAY 2016 Max °C Min °C Rain (mm) 15.6 5.4 0.1 Trondheim/Voll(127m) 17.1 3.5 - Tafjord(17m) (near to Geiranger) 11.3 0.4 - Mt. Mannen(1294m, 4245ft) (Near to Trollvegen ~ Andalsnes 16.3 7.5 - Takle(38m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam, long Fjord nearer sea) 21.3 9.9 - Kvamsoy(50m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 20.3 7.0 - Sandane/Anda(6m)# Nordfjorden (towards Olden) 21.6 2.5 - Stryn(208m) Nordfjorden (Near Olden) 20.8 10.3 - Vangsnes(51m) Sognefjorden (Towards Flam) 16.2 7.4 - Bergen(50m) (South of) 19.7 8.9 - Bergen/Florida(36m) 17.2 7.5 - Stavanger(9m) Touching the magic 21c (70f) in many places now. Tim Peak from the ISS tweated "Lovely clear skies over #Scandinavia" Plenty of snow in the mountains :) I get the maximums in about 8ish, will post todays temps. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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