Scandinavian countries recorded near-record temperatures over the weekend, including up to 34 degrees Celsius in some places..
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Finland's National Meteorological Institute recorded the highest temperature in June since registration began in 1844.
Kevo, Lapland, recorded +33.6 degrees on Sunday, the hottest day since 1914, when authorities recorded +34.7.
Several regions in Sweden also reported record highs for June.. Nationally, June 2021 was the third hottest month ever recorded in Sweden.
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute recorded a temperature of +34 in Saltdale, a district near the Arctic Circle. This is the highest temperature in the country this year, and only 1.6 degrees below the record level..