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[Summer Sun]

Fine for most

Rain in north

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 19th March 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine for much of Europe, but rain and stronger winds to the north

Monday

Fine and dry across Britain into northern France, Belgium and Holland today. Just a few showers across Denmark. Heavy snow showers are forecast across western Norway with heavy snow forecast across Finland. Milder across Russia today with rain while rain and snow is expected across the Baltic States into the north of Poland. Most of Poland will see rain today with rain also across southern France into Austria while snow falls across the Alps. Mostly sunny but cold across Sweden. Just a few showers may affect the Balearics today with a dry, sunny day across Portugal, Spain, Italy and across into Greece, the former Yugoslavia, Turkey into Romania.

Tuesday

A fair day through Portugal with plenty of sunshine. Mainly dry in Spain with some sunshine too, although a stuff east wind making it feel chilly in the east. Fine through France with lots of spring sunshine here, and mainly fine across the Low Countries too. Some cloud for northern Germany, but for most of the country it should be dry. Some broken cloud in northern Italy but mainly dry here with sunny spells. The best Italian sunshine over the south of the country where it should be dry too. More sunshine through Greece and Turkey today with dry weather throughout. A more unsettled westerly flow through more northern areas with periods of rain through Denmark and the Baltic States. Showers for Finland where it will be cold too. Dry for most of Sweden, and mainly dry in Norway too.

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[Summer Sun]

Fine across Central Europe

Rain, Snow Eastern Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 21st March 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Very Windy for Southern France, Dry across the Mediterranean

Today

A good deal of fine, dry weather with sunny spells is expected from the United Kingdom down across France, Belgium, Holland, into Denmark and Germany. Outbreaks of rain are expected to affect the northern half of Spain today with the southern half along with Portugal fair and dry. Some rain to into the Balearics. Some light rain and snow will affect western parts of Norway today, but for eastern parts of Norway across into Sweden it will be fair and dry with some sunshine. Mainly dry across Finland today but rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain across the Baltic States, down through, Belarus, eastern Poland into the Ukraine. Western parts of Poland should be dry with some sunshine and this extends down across Hungary, into Austria and Switzerland. Colder across Russia today with outbreaks of snow. Dry with lots of sunshine expected across the Balkans today. Italy will be the warmest area today with a lot of dry, sunny weather. Quite a windy day across the south of France down into Corsica and Sardinia.

Thursday

Today an area of rain and showers will affect the western half of France. A better day to come across Iberia with lots of dry, sunny weather from Portugal and Spain. Dry as well with sunny spells across Britain, into the eastern parts of France, through the Low Countries and across into Germany and Denmark. Most of Norway and Sweden looks fair and dry today with a few sunny spells and a good deal of cloud. A band of snow will lie from northern Finland down through the north western parts of Russia with outbreaks of rain across southern Finland down through the Baltic States, Belarus and the Ukraine. The weather remains fair and dry with sunny spells for Romania, the former Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey. A fine day across all the Mediterranean today with good sunny spells across Italy. Continued dry across the Alps, through Switzerland and Austria. Quite windy conditions will prevail across the Black Sea area down through the Aegean Sea then south of Sicily and then up through southern parts of France where winds may touch gale force.

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[Summer Sun]

Dry for Much of Europe

Sunny across the Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 23rd March 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showers for Portugal Saturday

Today

Very windy with gales through the Straits of Gibraltar today. A large part of mainland Europe is going to be settled and dry today with sunny spells. So from Spain across most of France into the Low Countries, Germany, Poland across into the Baltic States and Belarus. It will be dry with sunny spells. There is a risk of some scattered showers across south eastern parts of France today. For Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The weather is set to be fair and dry with sunny intervals, while some light snow is expected to fall from eastern parts of Finland and becomes heavier down through western parts of Russia. Continued fine across the Ukraine, Romania, the former Yugoslavia and Czech Republic. One or two showers are possible around the western coasts of Greece, otherwise dry here with sunny spells and dry as well across most Turkey. Another fine day to come across Italy.

Saturday

More fine, dry, mild, and mostly sunny weather will extend across France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and across the United Kingdom today. Apart from a few showers in the south of Germany, expect a fine dry day with sunny spells. More unsettled with some heavy showers to come across Portugal today perhaps into the far south west of Spain. Most of Spain will be fair, dry but with a good deal of cloud. Dry as well across the Balearics and for Italy expect some sunshine but also some scattered showers across central areas. Mostly sunny and dry today across Greece, Crete, Cyprus and through Turkey into Romania and the Ukraine. It becomes drier across Russia today while heavy snow falls of snow are forecast for Finland, though this may turn to rain in the far west. Settled and dry weather will prevail from the Baltic States, into Belarus, Poland into the Czech Republic. Most of the former Yugoslavia looks dry apart from the odd light shower. A pleasant day to come across Norway and Sweden with sunny spells.

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[Summer Sun]

Fair for most

Some showers in east

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 24th March 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Showers in eastern Europe but fair to the west

Saturday

More fine, dry, mild, and mostly sunny weather will extend across France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and across the United Kingdom today. Apart from a few showers in the south of Germany, expect a fine dry day with sunny spells. More unsettled with some heavy showers to come across Portugal today perhaps into the far south west of Spain. Most of Spain will be fair, dry but with a good deal of cloud. Dry as well across the Balearics and for Italy expect some sunshine but also some scattered showers across central areas. Mostly sunny and dry today across Greece, Crete, Cyprus and through Turkey into Romania and the Ukraine. It becomes drier across Russia today while heavy snow falls of snow are forecast for Finland, though this may turn to rain in the far west. Settled and dry weather will prevail from the Baltic States, into Belarus, Poland into the Czech Republic. Most of the former Yugoslavia looks dry apart from the odd light shower. A pleasant day to come across Norway and Sweden with sunny spells.

Sunday

High pressure will be bringing dry weather through Spain and Portugal. Plenty of dry weather through the western Mediterranean too. A cooler east wind over France with lots of dry weather here. Staying dry and bright in the Low Countries and Germany, just a few showers in eastern Poland. Dry for Italy with sunny spells throughout the day. Some showers over the mountains of Greece. Fine through Turkey with good spells of sunshine to come here. Sopme cloud and spots of rain over Bulgaria and Romania. Sunny spells and showers, cool too over the Baltic States. A fair day through Finland with lots of sunshine here. Cloud and some drizzle in northern Sweden, but fair to the south. A dry day over Denmark and Norway with more sunshine here.

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[Summer Sun]

Dry for many

Rain in far north

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 25th March 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Dry and sunny for most of Europe, but cloudier with some rain in Norway

Sunday

High pressure will be bringing dry weather through Spain and Portugal. Plenty of dry weather through the western Mediterranean too. A cooler east wind over France with lots of dry weather here. Staying dry and bright in the Low Countries and Germany, just a few showers in eastern Poland. Dry for Italy with sunny spells throughout the day. Some showers over the mountains of Greece. Fine through Turkey with good spells of sunshine to come here. Some cloud and spots of rain over Bulgaria and Romania. Sunny spells and showers, cool too over the Baltic States. A fair day through Finland with lots of sunshine here. Cloud and some drizzle in northern Sweden, but fair to the south. A dry day over Denmark and Norway with more sunshine here.

Monday

A fair day for Spain and Portugal, plenty of sunshine and it should be staying dry although feeling a little cool in eastern Spain. Lots of sunshine to come through France, with a stiff east wind here. More dry weather and sunshine for the Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland. Austria and Hungary, together with Switzerland will be dry with sunny spells. Northern and central Italy are dry with more sunshine here, although turning showery to the south. A cool day but with lots of sunshine over Greece. Fair for Turkey, but some rain in the far north. Some showery rain in Bulgaria and Romania. For Scandinavia there will be some rain passing east through Norway and into the north of Sweden. The Baltic States will be dry with sunny spells, and it should be staying dry for Finland too.

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[Summer Sun]

Dry and fine for most

Colder north & east

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 28th March 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine and sunny for most of Europe, turning colder to the north and east

Wednesday

Easterly gales with gusts to 60 mph will be selling through the Straits of Gibraltar today. Brisk north west winds will also prevail down through the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea. The weather is set to remain very mild, settled, and mostly sunny from Spain across France, up through central parts of Europe to Poland. Fine as well across the Low Countries, into Denmark and southern portions of Sweden and western Finland with snow clearing eastern Finland in the morning. Mainly dry across Norway today, although some rain will affect western coasts. An area of snow will again lie across the western parts of Russia, down across the Ukraine. Most of the Balkans looks dry today with sunny spells, though some rain and snow mixed may affect the far north of Turkey today. Lots of fine sunshine will extend from Greece across through into Italy, Sardinia and Corsica.

Thursday

High pressure will be centred to the west of Ireland through today. This brings plenty of sunshine through the UK and Ireland, although through France and most of Spain and Portugal. Southern parts of Spain may be cloudier with the risk of some spots of drizzle here. Cloud and some rain or showers sinking south through Germany and Poland as well as into Austria and Switzerland. Colder weather spreading into these areas too. Colder for Scandinavia with some showers or rain, turning increasingly wintry inland. Cloud in the western Mediterranean but through central areas the weather should be staying fine with more sunshine here. Fair and sunny in central and eastern areas, more sunshine to come here throughout the day.

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[Summer Sun]

Fair in the west

Rain to the north

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 29th March 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Lots of sunshine in western Europe, cold and more unsettled in the east

Thursday

High pressure will be centred to the west of Ireland through today. This brings plenty of sunshine through the UK and Ireland, although through France and most of Spain and Portugal. Southern parts of Spain may be cloudier with the risk of some spots of drizzle here. Cloud and some rain or showers sinking south through Germany and Poland as well as into Austria and Switzerland. Colder weather spreading into these areas too. Colder for Scandinavia with some showers or rain, turning increasingly wintry inland. Cloud in the western Mediterranean but through central areas the weather should be staying fine with more sunshine here. Fair and sunny in central and eastern areas, more sunshine to come here throughout the day.

Friday

Some cloud and outbreaks of rain for southeast Portugal on Friday. Elsewhere across Iberia the day should be fair with some good spells of sunshine to come. More sunshine and dry weather over France. There will be some cloud and outbreaks of rain affecting the Low Countries and northern Germany. More southern parts of Germany and Poland will be dry with sunny spells here. Italy should be largely fair with some sunny spells. A few showers in northern Greece, but dry to the south with sunny spells. Fair over southern Turkey too, although some wind and rain to the north. Showers and cloud for Bulgaria and Romania. Cloud and rain over western Norway. Fair through Denmark with some sunshine here. fair across Sweden too. Some showers over Finland and the Baltic States.

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[Summer Sun]

Western sunshine

Cooler in the east

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 30th March 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Colder through eastern Europe but fine to the west

Friday

Some cloud and outbreaks of rain for southeast Portugal on Friday. Elsewhere across Iberia the day should be fair with some good spells of sunshine to come. More sunshine and dry weather over France. There will be some cloud and outbreaks of rain affecting the Low Countries and northern Germany. More southern parts of Germany and Poland will be dry with sunny spells here. Italy should be largely fair with some sunny spells. A few showers in northern Greece, but dry to the south with sunny spells. Fair over southern Turkey too, although some wind and rain to the north. Showers and cloud for Bulgaria and Romania. Cloud and rain over western Norway. Fair through Denmark with some sunshine here. fair across Sweden too. Some showers over Finland and the Baltic States.

Saturday

Some hefty showers across southern Portugal and the south of Spain on Saturday. To the north though it should stay fine and sunny. More fine weather over most of France, although some showers in the northeast later. Colder weather through Germany and Poland as well as the Low Countries, with a few showers on northern coasts. A fine day in Italy with lots of sunshine throughout the day. Some sunshine to come in Greece and for Turkey as well, where it should be remaining dry. A few showers later in the west of Bulgaria and Romania. Chilly in Scandinavia. Some rain through the Baltic States. Finland should be dry with sunny spells, with brisker winds and some rain for southern Sweden. Denmark and Norway are likely to be fair with sunny spells here.

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[Summer Sun]

Very Unsettled across Europe

Snow for Eastern Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 31st March 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Fine Across France

Today

Very windy today across the eastern parts of Europe and Scandinavia. Outbreaks of snow are forecast from northern parts of Germany into northern parts of Poland, southern parts of Norway and Finland in across the Baltic States into Russia. The snow looks heavy in places. Rain is forecast for southern parts of Germany, Austria, southern Poland, and across, Belarus into the Ukraine. Rain and snow showers are expected across Romania, but chiefly dry across Hungary, the Czech Republic, the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Fine and dry with good sunny spells today across Greece, and western parts of Turkey, while rain and snow is expected across eastern Turkey. Expect a dry day with sunny spells across much of Italy and across into Corsica and Sardinia to the Balearics. The far south of Spain and Portugal will see a good deal of cloud with some scattered showers while the rest of Iberia will be fair and dry. France may have the best of the weather today with a dry day with long sunny spells. Scattered showers are forecast across Belgium and the Netherlands with snow showers possible for Denmark. Heavy snow showers are forecast for western parts of Norway with the east sunny and dry.

Sunday

A dry day with sunny spells expected from England down through all of France and across the Low Countries into most of Germany. Some heavy showers, though are expected around Denmark and the northern coast of Germany today. Heavy snow showers and snow is expected across western parts of Norway and northern parts of Sweden with much of Finland dry today. An area of snow is expected from Russia, and this will extend westward across, Belarus, Poland with snow showers across Austria, the Czech Republic, northern Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Outbreaks of rain are forecast for southern Romania with rain showers mixed with a few snow showers across eastern parts of Turkey. Dry with sunny spells across western parts of Turkey and Greece, though a few showers are expected from the Greek Islands eastwards toward Cyprus. Cloudier across northern Italy today with the risk of some light rain while the south is dry and sunnier. Occasional showers are forecast for Portugal and the far western parts of Spain, fair and dry to the east fine across the Balearics.

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[Summer Sun]

Heavy snow for E Europe

Best across France

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 3st March 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showery across Iberia

Today

A dry day with sunny spells expected from England down through all of France and across the Low Countries into most of Germany. Some heavy showers, though are expected around Denmark and the northern coast of Germany today. Heavy snow showers and snow is expected across western parts of Norway and northern parts of Sweden with much of Finland dry today. An area of snow is expected from Russia, and this will extend westward across, Belarus, Poland with snow showers across Austria, the Czech Republic, northern Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Outbreaks of rain are forecast for southern Romania with rain showers mixed with a few snow showers across eastern parts of Turkey. Dry with sunny spells across western parts of Turkey and Greece, though a few showers are expected from the Greek Islands eastwards toward Cyprus. Cloudier across northern Italy today with the risk of some light rain while the south is dry and sunnier. Occasional showers are forecast for Portugal and the far western parts of Spain, fair and dry to the east fine across the Balearics.

Monday

Continued dry across England into France, Belgium and Holland. Rain is expected across Denmark into the north of Germany and into southern parts of Poland. A dry day for southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria. An area of heavy snow will fall across northern Poland across the Baltic States into western Russia and the Ukraine. Cold but dry across much of Finland and Norway today. Snow clears to sunny spells across Sweden by afternoon. Settled and dry today across Romania, the Czech Republic into the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria into Greece. Showers are expected across Turkey with a dry day across Italy. Rather cloudy across the Balearics into Iberia with showers for Portugal and western parts of Spain.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled across Europe

More Snow in the East

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 2nd April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rain Showers across Spain

Today

Dry across England into France, Belgium and Holland. Rain is expected across Denmark into the north of Germany and into southern parts of Poland. A dry day for southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria. An area of heavy snow will fall across northern Poland across the Baltic States into western Russia and the Ukraine. Cold but dry across much of Finland and Norway today. Snow clears to sunny spells across Sweden by afternoon. Settled and dry today across Romania, the Czech Republic into the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria into Greece. Showers are expected across Turkey with a dry day across Italy. Rather cloudy across the Balearics into Iberia with showers for Portugal and western parts of Spain.

Tuesday

It turns colder across the United Kingdom with rain and snow expected. A dry day across northern and central parts of France with sunny spells. It looks dry as well across Belgium and Holland with morning sunshine then a cloudy afternoon. Scattered snow showers are expected around parts of Denmark and southern Sweden today. Heavier snow continues across Finland into northern Russia. Morning snow clears the Baltic States then dry and sunnier. Some light snow to come across northern parts of Belarus with an area of light rain in the south across northern parts of the Ukraine into Poland. More unsettled across Italy today with quite a few showers but dry in the far south. Scattered showers will be found around the Greek islands today but for mainland Greece it looks dry and sunny as it does so across into Turkey, Bulgaria, and up into Romania. Just the odd shower well across the former Yugoslavia and the Czech Republic. Occasional showers are expected around Sardinia, Corsica and through the Balearics with heavy showers and spells of rain forecast for Portugal and Spain. Some light rain to across southern France across into Switzerland with a dry day expected through Austria and Hungary. Snow will fall across the Alps today. Fair and dry across Germany with sunny spells. We keep that brisk west wind blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar with strong southerly winds running east of Malta up towards southern Adriatic sea.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled across Europe

Cold with snow in the East

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 3rd April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rain across Spain

Today

It turns colder across the United Kingdom with rain and snow expected. A dry day across northern and central parts of France with sunny spells. It looks dry as well across Belgium and Holland with morning sunshine then a cloudy afternoon. Scattered snow showers are expected around parts of Denmark and southern Sweden today. Heavier snow continues across Finland into northern Russia. Morning snow clears the Baltic States then dry and sunnier. Some light snow to come across northern parts of Belarus with an area of light rain in the south across northern parts of the Ukraine into Poland. More unsettled across Italy today with quite a few showers but dry in the far south. Scattered showers will be found around the Greek islands today but for mainland Greece it looks dry and sunny as it does so across into Turkey, Bulgaria, and up into Romania. Just the odd shower well across the former Yugoslavia and the Czech Republic. Occasional showers are expected around Sardinia, Corsica and through the Balearics with heavy showers and spells of rain forecast for Portugal and Spain. Some light rain to across southern France across into Switzerland with a dry day expected through Austria and Hungary. Snow will fall across the Alps today. Fair and dry across Germany with sunny spells. Brisk west wind will prevail through the Straits of Gibraltar with strong southerly winds running east of Malta up towards the southern Adriatic sea.

Wednesday

Sleety rain and gales affect southern England and northern France today with showers in the south. Wet across Belgium and Holland with rain while some snow is expected across Denmark into northern Germany and northern Poland and Belarus. Rain is forecast for southern German and southern Poland. Unsettled with showers across Portugal with rain for Spain and showers across the Balearics across into Italy, Greece, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia. Dry with sunny spells across Turkey into Romania, Hungary and the Ukraine today. Showers are forecast across Switzerland into Austria today. Cold but dry and sunny weather will prevail across Norway, Sweden and Finland.

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[Summer Sun]

Showers for the south

Cold in north

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 5th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold weather across northern Europe with showers to the south

Thursday

Low pressure is centred over Spain today. This is going to be bringing outbreaks of rain, some of them heavy over the north and east, and possibly thundery too. Cloud and outbreaks of rain over southern France, with some cloud extending into Switzerland too. Some showers in northern France, but the Low Countries and Germany will be dry and breezy, although cold. Some heavy showers to come across Italy, and these could be thundery. More heavy showers through Greece, although Turkey should be largely dry with sunny spells. Dry for Bulgaria and Romania with some sunny spells to come here. A fair day across the Baltic States with sunny spells here. There will be sunny spells for Finland and it should be dry. Remaining dry through Sweden and Denmark with plenty of sunshine, although some cloud and rain affecting the western coasts of Norway.

Friday

Heavy showers are likely across Spain and Portugal throughout today. These could be thundery at times. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain will be affect southern France, whilst the north should be dry with sunny spells. Some sunshine to come too across the Low Countries and Germany, as well as Poland. Cloud and some spots of rain for northern Italy, but most of the country should be dry with some sunny spells. A few showers in northern Greece but dry elsewhere. Turkey is going to be seeing dry weather, but sunny spells here too. To the north some cloud and rain will be affecting Denmark and southern Sweden, this extending in Finland. The Baltic States are likely to be dry with sunny spells. Windy showers across Norway, some of them heavy at times.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled for many

Chilly too

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 6th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A cold and unsetlled spell of weather for much of Europe

Friday

Heavy showers are likely across Spain and Portugal throughout today. These could be thundery at times. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain will be affect southern France, whilst the north should be dry with sunny spells. Some sunshine to come too across the Low Countries and Germany, as well as Poland. Cloud and some spots of rain for northern Italy, but most of the country should be dry with some sunny spells. A few showers in northern Greece but dry elsewhere. Turkey is going to be seeing dry weather, but sunny spells here too. To the north some cloud and rain will be affecting Denmark and southern Sweden, this extending in Finland. The Baltic States are likely to be dry with sunny spells. Windy showers across Norway, some of them heavy at times.

Saturday

An unsettled day across much of southern Europe. Low pressure will be over northern Italy and this will be bringing a band of showery rain south through central parts of Spain and Portugal. Showers affecting the southern coasts of Spain. Cloudy and wet for southern France and northern Italy, with some showers affecting central and western parts of Italy. Fairer across Greece and Turkey where it should be dry with some spells of sunshine to come thorugh the day. Low pressure also brings plenty of cloud and rain into the Baltic States. Finland should be dry though with some sunny spells here. A few wintry showers for Sweden, with sunny spells and mainly dry conditions in Norway. Showers and cold air affect central and northern France, as well as the Low Countries and Germany.

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[Summer Sun]

Cool & mixed

Showers in central areas

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 7th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A cool easter with showers or rain for many

Saturday

An unsettled day across much of southern Europe. Low pressure will be over northern Italy and this will be bringing a band of showery rain south through central parts of Spain and Portugal. Showers affecting the southern coasts of Spain. Cloudy and wet for southern France and northern Italy, with some showers affecting central and western parts of Italy. Fairer across Greece and Turkey where it should be dry with some spells of sunshine to come through the day. Low pressure also brings plenty of cloud and rain into the Baltic States. Finland should be dry though with some sunny spells here. A few wintry showers for Sweden, with sunny spells and mainly dry conditions in Norway. Showers and cold air affect central and northern France, as well as the Low Countries and Germany.

Sunday

Low pressure is the dominating feature of the weather across much of Europe today. This will be bringing cloud and some strong winds through southern France and much of Italy. Further rain affecting the north of Greece, Bulgaria and Romania, but most of Turkey, Cyprus and Crete should be dry. Through the Balearics and Spain conditions should be brighter for most with sunny spells, although some showers will affect western Portugal and the north of Spain. France will have some cloud and drizzle in the north of the country, but the west should fair better, A ridge of high pressure brings sunshine to Germany and Poland as well as the Low Countries. The ridge will be felt in Denmark and Sweden too where there will be dry conditions and sunny spells. Some cloud may affect western Norway later.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled across Europe

Snow in the East

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 7th April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Windy through the Mediterranean

Today

Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle across the United Kingdom, and this extends into northern parts of France into western parts of the Low Countries. Most of Holland, Denmark and eastern Belgium should be fair and dry today. Cold but dry with long spells of unbroken sunshine across Norway, Sweden and Finland. Outbreaks of snow will affect northern Russia, and this extends across the Baltic states where it becomes heavy. Cold too across Poland and Germany with some heavy snow showers. Austria could see a spell of heavy snow today and this extends down across the Czech Republic. Expect a mix of rain, sleet and snow across the former Yugoslavia. Outbreaks of rain are expected from Belarus down through the Ukraine into Romania. Plenty of heavy showers, some heavy will affect Italy across the Adriatic into Greece, while lots of sunshine is expected across Turkey, though eastern areas will see a few showers. Quite windy today from southern parts of France down through central and eastern Mediterranean. Central and southern France along with Balearics, Spain and Portugal will be dry today with lots of sunshine.

Monday

A wet day to come with outbreaks of rain across the United Kingdom through the northern half of France, Belgium, Holland and all of Germany. Fine and sunny weather will extend again from Portugal across into Spain through the Balearics into Italy today. An area of heavy showers and rain will affect Greece, much of the Greek Islands and western parts of Turkey. There is a risk of snow today across Bulgaria but dry today with sunny spells across Croatia, Serbia, Hungary and Romania. An area of heavy snow is expected to move into Norway today, but mainly dry across Sweden and Finland. Outbreaks of snow again will affect much of Russia, but this clears the Baltic States in the morning as it turns dry and sunnier. Lots of sunshine to come today across Poland. A dry day to come across southern parts of France with sunny spells.

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Wet and Windy across Europe

Showery in the Eastern Med

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 9th April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Windy through the eastern Mediterranean

Today

A wet day to come with outbreaks of rain across the United Kingdom through the northern half of France, Belgium, Holland and all of Germany. Fine and sunny weather will extend again from Portugal across into Spain through the Balearics into Italy today. An area of heavy showers and rain will affect Greece, much of the Greek Islands and western parts of Turkey. There is a risk of snow today across Bulgaria but dry today with sunny spells across Croatia, Serbia, Hungary and Romania. An area of heavy snow is expected to move into Norway today, but mainly dry across Sweden and Finland. Outbreaks of snow again will affect much of Russia, but this clears the Baltic States in the morning as it turns dry and sunnier. Lots of sunshine to come today across Poland. A dry day to come across southern parts of France with sunny spells.

Tuesday

Expect showers across Britain today as an area of heavy rain from Norway and Sweden through Germany, into France moves south. Snow though is expected across northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland. It looks dry with sunny spells across much of Russia, the Baltic States, down across, Belarus into Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. A dry day as well across the Ukraine, Romania into the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. An area of heavy showers is expected across Greece, western parts of Turkey and through the eastern Mediterranean where it will be rather windy. Dry with sunny spells across Italy today with some snow over the Alps. Showers will affect the Balearics with rain moving into Portugal and northwest rain. Most of Spain, though will be fair and dry with sunny spells but very windy through the Straits of Gibraltar.

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[Summer Sun]

Showers & rain in west

Warm to the east

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 10th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Warm across eastern Europe, although cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers to the west

Tuesday

A wet day to come with outbreaks of rain across the United Kingdom through the northern half of France, Belgium, Holland and all of Germany. Fine and sunny weather will extend again from Portugal across into Spain through the Balearics into Italy today. An area of heavy showers and rain will affect Greece, much of the Greek Islands and western parts of Turkey. There is a risk of snow today across Bulgaria but dry today with sunny spells across Croatia, Serbia, Hungary and Romania. An area of heavy snow is expected to move into Norway today, but mainly dry across Sweden and Finland. Outbreaks of snow again will affect much of Russia, but this clears the Baltic States in the morning as it turns dry and sunnier. Lots of sunshine to come today across Poland. A dry day to come across southern parts of France with sunny spells.

Wednesday

Low pressure is dominating the weather over most of Europe today. There will be rain spreading into the north of Spain and the far north of Portugal. Southern and eastern Spain should be fair with lots of sunshine. A further area of low pressure over northern Italy bringing cloud and rain here with heavy showers to the south. Fair over Greece and western Turkey with lots of sunshine and dry weather. heavy showers for the east of Turkey. Bulgaria and Romania should be dry with lots of sunshine, and it will be warm here as well. To the north the Baltic States and Finland will have cloud and some outbreaks of rain, as well as feeling warm. Cloud and rain or drizzle over Sweden. Denmark should be dry and mainly cloudy. Some heavy showers in western Norway, but drier to the east.

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Unsettled for many

Showers south & east

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 11th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cool and showery, some of the showers heavy at times

Wednesday

Low pressure is dominating the weather over most of Europe today. There will be rain spreading into the north of Spain and the far north of Portugal. Southern and eastern Spain should be fair with lots of sunshine. A further area of low pressure over northern Italy bringing cloud and rain here with heavy showers to the south. Fair over Greece and western Turkey with lots of sunshine and dry weather. heavy showers for the east of Turkey. Bulgaria and Romania should be dry with lots of sunshine, and it will be warm here as well. To the north the Baltic States and Finland will have cloud and some outbreaks of rain, as well as feeling warm. Cloud and rain or drizzle over Sweden. Denmark should be dry and mainly cloudy. Some heavy showers in western Norway, but drier to the east.

Thursday

An area of rain through eastern and southern parts of Spain today, some of this heavy at times. More western and northern parts will have showers, and some of these could be heavy at times. Across France there will be showers, some of them heavy with the chance of more persistent rain in the far south. Further showers over the Low Countries and Poland as well as Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and Austria. A fairer day across Italy with sunny spells and dry here. Fair too through Greece and Turkey with some good periods of sunshine here. More sunshine in most of Bulgaria and Romania, although there will be showers in the west. To the north the Baltic States will be rather cloudy, as will be Finland. Some showery conditions over Sweden and these showers could be heavy in the north. Showers too through Denmark and Norway with some of these heavy at times.

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[Summer Sun]

Europe stays unsettled

Rain or showers

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 12th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Unsettled spring continues for much of Europe

Thursday

An area of rain through eastern and southern parts of Spain today, some of this heavy at times. More western and northern parts will have showers, and some of these could be heavy at times. Across France there will be showers, some of them heavy with the chance of more persistent rain in the far south. Further showers over the Low Countries and Poland as well as Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and Austria. A fairer day across Italy with sunny spells and dry here. Fair too through Greece and Turkey with some good periods of sunshine here. More sunshine in most of Bulgaria and Romania, although there will be showers in the west. To the north the Baltic States will be rather cloudy, as will be Finland. Some showery conditions over Sweden and these showers could be heavy in the north. Showers too through Denmark and Norway with some of these heavy at times.

Friday

Some rain for northern Spain today, but fair across Portugal and other parts of Spain. Most of France should enjoy sunshine with dry weather, although some cloud affecting the far southeast. The cloud and outbreaks of rain across northern and western Italy too, and showery conditions for the Balearics and central Mediterranean islands. Drier for Greece and Turkey with the warmth continuing here. Germany and the Low Countries should have some sunny spells and will be mainly dry, apart from showers in norther Germany. Heavy showers too across northern Poland, but the rest of the country should be dry. Cloud and some rain through the Baltic States and into Finland, with some heavy showers for the south of Sweden. Showers for Norway too but some sunny spells here as well.

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[Summer Sun]

Gales, thunderstorms Mediterranean

Remaining unsettled across Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 14th April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Below normal temperatures expected

Today

Very windy with strong westerly gales through the Straits of Gibraltar across through the Mediterranean with frequent and heavy showers. Very windy and unsettled across the Mediterranean into the Black Sea. Frequent, heavy and thundery showers will affect the Mediterranean Region along with Portugal, Spain and Italy into Greece, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia into the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland. Continued dry across Turkey with scattered showers across Romania. Plenty of showers to come across France, Belgium and the Netherlands, some heavy. Snow showers are forecast for western parts of Norway with heavy snow to fall across northern Finland with rain in the south. Mainly dry across Russia and across Belarus, The Baltic States into Poland and most of Germany.

Sunday

The Mediterranean is going to remain very unsettled and windy with plenty of showers which will be heavy and thundery. These showers will also affect Spain and Italy. Heavy rain is forecast for the former Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Austria into Hungry, Poland, Belarus into the western Ukraine. Dry across Germany and northern parts of France but showers and rain is expected in the south of France. Dry across Belgium, Holland, Denmark but rather cloudy and chilly. Cold with snow and snow showers across Norway today. Across Sweden expect rain while heavy snow falls across Finland but clears the south by afternoon. Across Bulgaria and Turkey showers will be interspersed with dry, sunnier spells.

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[Summer Sun]

Low pressure across Europe

Cool, wet and unsettled

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 15th April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Windy and showery through the Mediterranean

Today

The Mediterranean is going to remain very unsettled and windy with plenty of showers which will be heavy and thundery. These showers will also affect Spain and Italy. Heavy rain is forecast for the former Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Austria into Hungry, Poland, Belarus into the western Ukraine. Dry across Germany and northern parts of France but showers and rain is expected in the south of France. Dry across Belgium, Holland, Denmark but rather cloudy and chilly. Cold with snow and snow showers across Norway today. Across Sweden expect rain while heavy snow falls across Finland but clears the south by afternoon. Across Bulgaria and Turkey showers will be interspersed with dry, sunnier spells.

Monday

Strong gales will affect southern France and it stays windy across the Mediterranean with lots of heavy showers continuing from the Balearics eastward into Italy and Greece. These showers will be heavy with a risk of thunder. A better day to come across Iberia with sunny spells but windy and cool across Portugal and Spain. Just the odd wintry shower in the far north of Spain. Mainly dry as well across France today. Snow will fall across the Alps with an area of rain from Austria into Hungry, Poland, The Baltic States, Belarus into the Ukraine and Romania. Showers are forecast across the Czech Republic and the former Yugoslavia. Much of western Turkey will be dry with spells of sunshine through showers will affect the east. Lots of heavy showers today across Belgium, Holland and Denmark with snow showers across Norway, northern parts of Sweden and Finland, dry in the south.

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[Summer Sun]

Cool and showery

Windy, showers in Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 16th April 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Snow across Scandinavia

Today

Strong gales will affect southern France and it stays windy across the Mediterranean with lots of heavy showers continuing from the Balearics eastward into Italy and Greece. These showers will be heavy with a risk of thunder. A better day to come across Iberia with sunny spells but windy and cool across Portugal and Spain. Just the odd wintry shower in the far north of Spain. Mainly dry as well across France today. Snow will fall across the Alps with an area of rain from Austria into Hungry, Poland, The Baltic States, Belarus into the Ukraine and Romania. Showers are forecast across the Czech Republic and the former Yugoslavia. Much of western Turkey will be dry with spells of sunshine through showers will affect the east. Lots of heavy showers today across Belgium, Holland and Denmark with snow showers across Norway, northern parts of Sweden and Finland, dry in the south.

Tuesday

Windy with gales and rain across Britain and northern France. Most of central and southern parts of France will be dry with sunny spells. Fair and dry across Belgium and Holland with showers across Denmark. Snow showers will affect northern parts of Poland with heavy snow showers across Norway and Sweden. Heavy show is forecast for Finland with an area of rain across Russia into Belarus, the western Ukraine across Romania. Expect a mix of rain and snow showers across the former Yugoslavia with heavy showers and thunderstorms from Sardinia across Italy into Greece and Bulgaria. A dry day to come across all of Turkey today. Mainly dry as well across Switzerland, Austria and Hungry. Lots of sunshine is expected across Spain, Portugal and across the Balearics. Apart from a few showers in the south, much of Germany looks fine and dry.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled west & south

Better to the east

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 17th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Eastern Europe sees the best of the sunshine

Tuesday

Windy with gales and rain across Britain and northern France. Most of central and southern parts of France will be dry with sunny spells. Fair and dry across Belgium and Holland with showers across Denmark. Snow showers will affect northern parts of Poland with heavy snow showers across Norway and Sweden. Heavy snow is forecast for Finland with an area of rain acrossRussia into Belarus, the western Ukraine across Romania. Expect a mix of rain and snow showers across the former Yugoslavia with heavy showers and thunderstorms from Sardinia across Italy into Greece and Bulgaria. A dry day to come across all of Turkey today. Mainly dry as well across Switzerland, Austria and Hungry. Lots of sunshine is expected across Spain, Portugal and across the Balearics. Apart from a few showers in the south, much of Germany looks fine and dry.

Wednesday

A cool and showery day across much of Spain and Portugal. Most of the showers will be through more northern and western areas where some of the, could be heavy. Less towards the south and east but feeling cool here. Rain for the north and west of France with strong winds, a few showers to the south. There will be further heavy showers and bands of rain pushing east through the Low Countries and into Germany and Poland during the day. Switzerland and Austria may have cloud and some showery rain, but Hungary should be dry. A fair day to come through Italy with sunny spells here, although showers will be affecting the northwest. Low pressure brings strong winds and some outbreaks of rain through Greece, these spreading east through Turkey; windy here too. Further north high pressure brings a fine day to the Baltic States, with showers affecting Finland. Denmark, southern Sweden and southern Norway will be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain or showers at times, but the north should be fair with sunny spells.

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[Summer Sun]

Showers for many

Low pressure dominates

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 18th April 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Unsettled weather for most of Europe with heavy showers and rain for most

Wednesday

A cool and showery day across much of Spain and Portugal. Most of the showers will be through more northern and western areas where some of the, could be heavy. Less towards the south and east but feeling cool here. Rain for the north and west of France with strong winds, a few showers to the south. There will be further heavy showers and bands of rain pushing east through the Low Countries and into Germany and Poland during the day. Switzerland and Austria may have cloud and some showery rain, but Hungary should be dry. A fair day to come through Italy with sunny spells here, although showers will be affecting the northwest. Low pressure brings strong winds and some outbreaks of rain through Greece, these spreading east through Turkey; windy here too. Further north high pressure brings a fine day to the Baltic States, with showers affecting Finland. Denmark, southern Sweden and southern Norway will be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain or showers at times, but the north should be fair with sunny spells.

Thursday

A cool and unsettled day again over Spain and Portugal with showers spreading south. There will be further heavy showers over France, and some of these could be heavy and prolonged at times. More showers for the Low Countries with a band of rain spreading into Germany. Poland will have more scattered showers. For Hungary and Austria there will be sunny spells and a few showers, but heavier showers over Switzerland. Low pressure brings showers across Italy, some of these very heavy at times. More showers for the west of Greece, but for most of Greece and Turkey the day will be dry but breezy. Showers affecting Bulgaria and Romania. To the north it will be windy through the Baltic States and Denmark as well as southern Sweden and Norway. For Finland and the north of Sweden and Norway the day will be fine and dry with long spells of sunshine.

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