Well, I made sure not to spend too much time under it

Yes, the wolves are making a comeback all across the north, there’s even been one as far south as close to Stockholm, which is a metropolitan area of several million. Other wildlife in this region is brown bear, lynx, wolverine and elk.
I’ve never been to Lofoten proper, even though I’ve been in that area. It is absolutely amazing.
The temperature was around minus 10 celsius, which is about 14 degrees fahrenheit.