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[Summer Sun]

Fair central Europe

Rain in north

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 11th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fair for much of central Europe, rain to the far north

Tuesday

The settled weather pattern continues across most of Europe today with dry weather and sunny spells extending all the way from Spain across into France, Germany, Poland eastward through the Baltic States, all western Russia and the Ukraine. Most of Finland will also be dry today. Apart from some snow showers around north western coasts of Norway. Heavy outbreaks of snow are forecast for northern Russia. Much more unsettled across southeast Europe. Outbreaks of rain will affect Greece with some sleet and snow in the north and across Bulgaria. Heavy showers are forecast south of Greece and eastward across Crete into Cyprus and western Turkey with snow showers across eastern Turkey. Most of Italy today should be dry with occasional showers from the Balearics towards Sicily. A dry day to come with sunny spells across England, Belgium, Holland and Denmark. Most of the Adriatic Region and the rest of the Balkans will also be fair and dry. The strong easterly winds will continue to blow through the Straits of Gibraltar.

Wednesday

A fair day through Portugal with good spells of sunshine on Wednesday. There is a risk of some showers in more eastern parts of Spain, and these could be heavy at times. Heavy showers in the Balearics too. Dry and fair for Italy with sunny spells here. More sunshine for Greece, although some showers affecting central and northern Turkey. A fine day across France with more sunshine here. Staying dry with sunny spells for the Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland. Fair for most of Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. High pressure brings another fair day to the UK and Ireland. Denmark will be staying dry with sunny spells. Dry too across the Baltic States. Cloud and some rain in central and northern Norway and Sweden. Some rain affecting Finland, where it will be breezy too.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Dry & sunny across Europe

Mild temperatures

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 12th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

High pressure dominant across Europe

Wednesday

Warm sunshine today for Portugal and much of Spain. Breezy and the risk of catching a thundery shower on the south coast of Spain and in the Balearics. Italy is also dry with plenty of sunshine, again with the risk of a shower in the south. One or two showers in Greece and Turkey along with a fresh northerly breeze, but also plenty of dry, sunny weather. High pressure positioned over central Europe brings extensive dry weather, with lots of sunshine. Mild temperatures in France, Germany and Denmark, whilst the fine weather extends through the Alps in Switzerland and Austria. A brisk westerly breeze in Norway brings rain and snow to the northern coast. Also breezy but dry in Sweden and Finland.

Thursday

High pressure continues to bring plenty of dry weather to continental Europe on Thursday. Again there is the risk of some thundery showers in the south of Spain, but much of Iberia is dry with sunshine. Dry with light winds in Italy. Plenty of sunshine for Greece and Turkey, although breezy. France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany also continue to see dry and sunny conditions and it will feel mild. Breezy across Scandinavia, with a cold front bringing rain and snow to the north and west of Norway, strong winds in the far north. Rain also spreads into northern Sweden and Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Plenty of dry weather

Unsettled in Scandinavia

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 13th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Showers in southern Spain

Thursday

High pressure continues to bring plenty of dry weather to continental Europe on Thursday. Thundery showers in the south of Spain and also the Balearics. Drier in central and northern Spain and Portugal with sunshine, the risk of a few showers later. Italy and Greece are also dry with sunshine. Turkey is breezy with one or two showers. France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria also continue to see dry and sunny conditions and it will feel mild. Also dry in eastern Europe. Breezy across Scandinavia, with a cold front bringing rain and snow to the north and west of Norway, strong winds in the far north. Rain also spreads into northern Sweden and Finland.

Friday

High pressure remains in control of the weather across Europe. Lots of sunshine and warm spring weather. Portugal and Spain are dry and sunny, but again thundery showers will be close to the southern coast of Spain. Southern Sardinia and Sicily may also catch showers. Italy, Greece and Turkey will see dry and sunny weather. Warm and dry in France and Germany, with sunshine also extending across the Alps. Breezy in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, with showery rain in northern Denmark and southern Sweden. A warm front brings rain and mountain snow to western Norway with unsettled conditions also affecting northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland with blustery winds and snow showers.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Cold north

Fair south

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 14th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold and wintry northern Europe, fair in south

Friday

High pressure remains in control of the weather across Europe. Lots of sunshine and warm spring weather. Portugal and Spain are dry and sunny, but again thundery showers will be close to the southern coast of Spain. Southern Sardinia and Sicily may also catch showers. Italy, Greece and Turkey will see dry and sunny weather. Warm and dry in France and Germany, with sunshine also extending across the Alps. Breezy in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, with showery rain in northern Denmark and southern Sweden. A warm front brings rain and mountain snow to western Norway with unsettled conditions also affecting northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland with blustery winds and snow showers.

Saturday

Fair on Saturday through Spain and Portugal with some good spells of sunshine. Staying fair into the afternoon as well. More sunshine to come across France and dry here as well. Staying fair across Italy, but the risk of a few showers for the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Greece and Turkey will be dry with more spells of sunshine to come here. Staying fair through Bulgaria and Romania. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain forming through the Low Countries and Germany, with cold and showery weather across northern Germany and northern Poland. Cloud and drizzle for the British Isles and Ireland. Cold and windy in Norway with showers here, some wintry in the north. More wintry showers across Sweden. The chance of some heavy sleet and snow snow in the Baltic States and Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Fair south

Rain to north

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 15th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fair through southern Europe but rain to the north

Saturday

Fair on Saturday through Spain and Portugal with some good spells of sunshine. Staying fair into the afternoon as well. More sunshine to come across France and dry here as well. Staying fair across Italy, but the risk of a few showers for the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Greece and Turkey will be dry with more spells of sunshine to come here. Staying fair through Bulgaria and Romania. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain forming through the Low Countries and Germany, with cold and showery weather across northern Germany and northern Poland. Cloud and drizzle for the British Isles and Ireland. Cold and windy in Norway with showers here, some wintry in the north. More wintry showers across Sweden. The chance of some heavy sleet and snow snow in the Baltic States and Finland.

Sunday

Dry with sunny spells for Portugal and Spain. A cool day through the Balerarics but dry here. Sunny spells in Italy and dry too. Some heavy showers in southern Greece, but dry for most. Fair in Turkey with sunny spells. A fair day in France with good spells of sunshine. Broken cloud and sunny spells in the Low Countries. Windy with cloud and some rain in central and northern Germany. The rain affecting Poland too. Drier in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland with sunny spells here. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain in Denmark and windy too. Cloud and rain in southern and western Norway. Windy and cold in the Baltic States with some wintry showers here. Snow showers in Finland, some heavy. The wintry showers affecting Sweden too.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Pleasantly Warm, Sunny Spain

Heavy Snow in East

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 16 March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Settled across Western Europe and the Mediterranean

Today

Dry and mild across England and France with sunny spells. Sunny and pleasantly warm across Portugal and Spain today and sunny across the Balearics. More cloudy across Belgium and Holland but mainly dry. Outbreaks of rain are expected across much of Germany, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Rain will be heavy across Poland and the Czech Republic. Fair and dry weather is expected across the Adriatic Region down across Greece, Albania and Bulgaria. Cold with outbreaks of heavy snow forecast across the far south of Finland, across the Baltic States, Belarus, Russia, and northern parts of the Ukraine. Cloudy with a mix of rain and snow across Romania today. Most of Sweden should be fair and dry with some sunshine while snow is expected across Norway. A dry and mostly sunny day expected across Italy. Western parts of Turkey will see some outbreaks of rain with east staying dry. Gales will affect central parts of Europe. Quite windy across southern France through the Mediterranean. Strong easterly winds will affect northern Spanish coasts.

 

Monday

It remains very windy from southern Scandinavia into Germany and across into central and south eastern parts of Europe. It remains fair and dry across much of England today with mostly sunny and dry day forecast across France. Lots of fine, dry and sunny weather prevails from Portugal across into Spain through the Balearics into Sardinia and Italy. Continued dry across Belgium and Holland and western parts of Germany. An area of rain persists from eastern Germany across into Poland, the Czech Republic and into western parts of the Ukraine while an area of snow will affect parts of Norway, Sweden into the Baltic States. Heavy snow and heavy snow showers again are forecast across much of Russia. A number showers are expected across Turkey, these wintry across eastern areas. A fine day to come across Greece, Bulgaria and the Adriatic Region with sunny spells. Most of Romania should be dry.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Settled across Much of Europe

Warmest across Spain

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 17 March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Fine across the Mediterranean

Today

It remains very windy from southern Scandinavia into Germany and across into central and south eastern parts of Europe. It remains fair and dry across much of England today with mostly sunny and dry day forecast across France. Lots of fine, dry and sunny weather prevails from Portugal across into Spain through the Balearics into Sardinia and Italy. Continued dry across Belgium and Holland and western parts of Germany. An area of rain persists from eastern Germany across into Poland, the Czech Republic and into western parts of the Ukraine while an area of snow will affect parts of Norway, Sweden into the Baltic States. Heavy snow and heavy snow showers again are forecast across much of Russia. A number showers are expected across Turkey, these wintry across eastern areas. A fine day to come across Greece, Bulgaria and the Adriatic Region with sunny spells. Most of Romania should be dry.

Tuesday

Much of Britain, Belgium, Holland, northern Germany, southern Sweden and Poland will see some outbreaks of rain. It remains pleasantly mild, dry, mostly sunny across Portugal, Spain, the Balearics and into France and Italy. Generally, it should be dry across southern parts of Germany through Austria, the Czech Republic and across the Adriatic Region. Cold and windy through northern parts of Norway and across northern parts of Sweden with snow showers. Most parts of Finland should be dry with sunny spells. Outbreaks of snow are expected across the Baltic States and into parts of Belarus with heavy snow showers forecast across Russia. There will also be some heavy snow showers across northern parts of the Ukraine with southern parts of the Ukraine dry. Fair and dry today across Romania and Bulgaria with sunny spells. Mostly sunny across Greece and the western half of Turkey while eastern parts of Turkey will be cloudier with outbreaks of rain should be generally a fine day across the Mediterranean.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain to north

Best in south

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 18th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in the north, fair to the south

Tuesday

Much of Britain, Belgium, Holland, northern Germany, southern Sweden and Poland will see some outbreaks of rain. It remains pleasantly mild, dry, mostly sunny across Portugal, Spain, the Balearics and into France and Italy. Generally, it should be dry across southern parts of Germany through Austria, the Czech Republic and across the Adriatic Region.
Cold and windy through northern parts of Norway and across northern parts of Sweden with snow showers. Most parts of Finland should be dry with sunny spells. Outbreaks of snow are expected across the Baltic States and into parts of Belarus with heavy snow showers forecast across Russia. There will also be some heavy snow showers across northern parts of the Ukraine with southern parts of the Ukraine dry.
Fair and dry today across Romania and Bulgaria with sunny spells. Mostly sunny across Greece and the western half of Turkey while eastern parts of Turkey will be cloudier with outbreaks of rain should be generally a fine day across the Mediterranean.

Wednesday

A low risk of a few showers forming across southern Spain today. Overall though most of Spain and Portugal will be dry with good spells of sunshine. Fair again with more sunshine through Italy and Greece as well as Turkey.
Good sunny spells for France. The Low Countries will have some cloud and breezy conditions with some rain or drizzle. Further rain or drizzle across northern Germany and Poland. More southern areas of Germany and Poland will be drier. Austria, Hungary and Switzerland will be dry with sunshine too. Windy weather for Denmark with some heavy bursts of rain here. More rain across southern Norway and the south of Sweden as well as through the Baltic States. Faor for central and northern parts of Scandinavia.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Best sun in south

Rain to north

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 19th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fair in much of central and southern Europe, but cloud and rain to the north

Wednesday

A low risk of a few showers forming across southern Spain today. Overall though most of Spain and Portugal will be dry with good spells of sunshine. Fair again with more sunshine through Italy and Greece as well as Turkey. Good sunny spells for France. The Low Countries will have some cloud and breezy conditions with some rain or drizzle. Further rain or drizzle across northern Germany and Poland. More southern areas of Germany and Poland will be drier. Austria, Hungary and Switzerland will be dry with sunshine too. Windy weather for Denmark with some heavy bursts of rain here. More rain across southern Norway and the south of Sweden as well as through the Baltic States. Faor for central and northern parts of Scandinavia.

Thursday

A fair day with good spells of sunshine through Portugal and Spain today. More sunshine to come in the Balearics and Italy. It will be staying fine through Greece and Turkey too with more sunshine to come here. A fine day through much of France but some showers in the far west later. Fair for the Low Countries and Germany too, with good spells of sunshine in Poland. More fair weather and sunny spells in Switzerland and Austria as well as Hungary. Sunny spells and breezy in Denmark. Drizzle for the Baltic States. Dry in Finland with some hazy spells of sunshine. Breezy for Sweden with hazy periods of sun. Windy with cloud and rain affecting Norway.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Best sun in south

Rain to north

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 20th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Sunshine in central and southern Europe, rain to the north

Thursday

A fair day with good spells of sunshine through Portugal and Spain today. More sunshine to come in the Balearics and Italy. It will be staying fine through Greece and Turkey too with more sunshine to come here. A fine day through much of France but some showers in the far west later. Fair for the Low Countries and Germany too, with good spells of sunshine in Poland. More fair weather and sunny spells in Switzerland and Austria as well as Hungary. Sunny spells and breezy in Denmark. Drizzle for the Baltic States. Dry in Finland with some hazy spells of sunshine. Breezy for Sweden with hazy periods of sun. Windy with cloud and rain affecting Norway.

Friday

Some cloud and outbreaks of rain affecting the north of Spain. Elsewhere it will be a dry day with good spells of sunshine. An odd shower in the Balearics, with heavier showers in Corsica and Sardinia. Most of Italy should be dry with sunny spells. Further spells of sunshine in Greece and Turkey. Fair for northern France and the Low Countries, as well as northern Germany. A band of cloud extends through central Germany and into Switzerland and central parts of France, perhaps bringing some outbreaks of rain too. Fair for Austria and Hungary as well as much of Poland. A bright and breezy day through Denmark and Norway. There will be some heavy showers, especially over southern parts of Norway and western Denmark. Sunshine and scattered showers in Sweden, these most persistent in the north. Cloud and some rain through the Baltic States and Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled across Western Europe

Fine across the Balkans

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 21st March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Warmest across Iberia

Today

Quite mild today from Iberia across through Italy and the Adriatic Region. Showers are forecast across the United Kingdom with an area of rain from northern Germany into Holland, Denmark, Belgium and the northern half of France to northwest Spain and northern Portugal. Dry across southern Germany, southern France and most of Spain and the Balearics. A windy day across north eastern parts of Europe. Snow showers will affect western parts of Norway with outbreaks of snow across northern Sweden and northern parts of Finland into northern Russia. The rest of Norway and Sweden be dry with rain across southern Finland. Fair and dry across southern Russia across the Baltic States into Belarus, Poland and Ukraine. Fine day to come across much of the Balkans and the Adriatic region with sunny skies expected across Turkey and Greece. Apart from the odd isolated shower, much of Italy should be dry with a few heavy showers possible around Corsica and Sardinia.

 

Saturday

 

Mostly dry across England today. An area of heavy rain from Denmark across into Germany, France into northeast Spain. Occasional showers will affect western Spain and Portugal. Apart from some snow across western parts of Norway, much of Norway, Sweden and Finland should be dry today. Expect rain and snow across northern Russia the south fair and dry. Patchy rain may also affect the Baltic States and far north of Poland. Belarus, central and southern parts of Poland along with much of the Adriatic Region and the Balkans will remain fair and dry with sunny spells. Lots of sunshine to come again across Greece and Turkey. Occasional showers are forecast for the northern half of Italy with the south fair and dry. Most of the Mediterranean should be fine and dry today with sunny spells but it will be windier in the west with strong westerly winds blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Heavy Rain Western Europe

Best across Greece and Turkey

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 22nd March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rain for Spain

Today

Feeling cold with a number of heavy showers across England today. An area of heavy rain from Denmark across into Germany, France into northeast Spain. Occasional showers will affect western Spain and Portugal. Apart from some snow across western parts of Norway, much of Norway, Sweden and Finland should be dry today. Expect rain and snow across northern Russia the south fair and dry. Patchy rain may also affect the Baltic States and far north of Poland. Belarus, central and southern parts of Poland along with much of the Adriatic Region and the Balkans will remain fair and dry with sunny spells. Lots of sunshine to come again across Greece and Turkey. Occasional showers are forecast for the northern half of Italy with the south fair and dry. Most of the Mediterranean should be fine and dry today with sunny spells but it will be windier in the west with strong westerly winds blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar.

Sunday

Mostly sunny across much of Portugal and Spain today with a few scattered showers around the Balearics and Sardinia. A few showers to come across England with frequent and heavy showers expected across Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and most of France. Heavy snow is forecast across the Alps today. Most of Germany should be fair and dry while an area of rain will stretch from Finland down across the Baltic States into Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and across the Adriatic Region the rain looks particularly heavy. It looks dry in the far south of Italy and across into Greece, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and the Ukraine. Heavy spells of rain will affect northern Italy. Outbreaks snow are forecast for northern parts of Norway and Sweden with southern areas mainly dry. Quite a windy day to come across the western Mediterranean with gales the south of France.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled across Europe

Heavy snow in Alps

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 23rd March 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Greece & Turkey fine and warm; Rain spreads into northern Spain & Portugal

Sunday

A dry and bright day for much of Spain and Portugal. A few showers affect the Biscay coast of northern Spain, with snow over the Pyrenees. Showers are extensive across much of France, and also the Balearics. Low pressure centred over northern Italy brings unsettled conditions to central and southern Europe with brisk winds and heavy rain. Southern Italy may remain dry, but heavy spells of rain in the north. Heavy snow over the Alps in Switzerland and Austria. Rain extends into southern Germany and the Czech Republic, with patchy rain also in Poland. A few showers in the Low Countries, whilst northern Germany is drier with some sunshine. Greece, Turkey and Cyprus are dry and warm with sunshine. Scandinavia is also unsettled, breezy with wintry showers in northern Sweden and Finland and western Norway, brighter spells in the south.

Monday

A band of heavy rain spreads south-eastwards across northern parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Likely to stay dry in the south of Spain and Balearics. Rain also moves into western France by the afternoon, although it stays dry further east. Italy remains unsettled with showers or longer periods of rain in the south, but becoming brighter in the north. Rain moves eastwards into western Greece, but the Greek Islands should stay dry with sunny spells. Turkey also remains fine. An area of rain affecting much of south-eastern Europe including western Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and southern Poland. Sunny spells and the odd shower in Belgium, the Netherlands and northern Germany. Snow affects the mountains of southern Germany and also Austria. High pressure builds over Scandinavia, with dry and bright conditions in Norway and Sweden. A few snow showers in the far north.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain and heavy showers

Much of Europe unsettled

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 24th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Heavy rain western France & northern Spain

Monday

Low pressure is dominant over southern and eastern Europe on Monday, whilst a front also moves into western regions. A band of heavy rain spreads south-eastwards across Spain and Portugal. Likely to stay dry in the south of Spain and the Balearics. Rain also moves into western France by the afternoon, although it stays dry further east. Italy remains unsettled with showers or longer periods of rain in the south, but becoming brighter in the north. Rain moves eastwards into western Greece, but the Greek Islands should stay dry with sunny spells. An area of rain also affects western Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and southern Poland. Sunny spells and the odd shower in Belgium, the Netherlands and northern Germany. Snow affects the mountains of southern Germany and also Austria, with patchy snow in Switzerland also. Turkey and Cyprus are fine and warm. High pressure builds over Scandinavia, with dry and bright conditions in Norway and Sweden. A few snow showers in the far north.

Tuesday

It remains unsettled for much of Europe on Tuesday with heavy showers or longer spells of rain. Low pressure centred over France brings heavy rain to western France and northern Spain, feeling cold here with northerly winds, and snow over higher ground. Southern parts of Spain and Portugal stay dry and bright with warmer temperatures, although windy. Rain and heavy showers affect Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and western parts of Italy. A few showers for the Balkan states, but drier in Greece with sunny spells. Showery rain in western Turkey. Patchy rain for Germany and Poland and feeling cool. Snow flurries continue in the Alps. High pressure gives dry and bright weather to northern Scandinavia, but low pressure in the southern Baltic brings strong winds and rain to southern Sweden, and later Denmark and northern Germany.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled and Chilly

Heavy Rain, Windy Central Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 25th March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Dry across Scandinavia, Eastern Europe

Today

Very unsettled across much of Europe today. Outbreaks of rain are expected across Britain, most of France and northern Spain. Just a few showers to come today across Belgium and Holland with more in the way showers expected across Germany along with some sunny spells. An area of heavy rain will extend across northern Poland into the Baltic States with a few showers across southern Poland. It will be quite a windy day throughout the Mediterranean with an area of heavy rain and showers expected from the Balearics eastward across Corsica, Sardinia into parts of Italy. A number showers are expected across the Adriatic Region. Much of central and eastern Turkey should be fair and dry with sunny spells. Expect some heavy showers across the west and these will extend up across Bulgaria into Romania with a few widely scattered showers as well across Greece. Most of the Ukraine should be fair and dry as will Belarus and most of western Russia. Rather cold and dry with sunny spells across Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Wednesday

Another unsettled day across western parts of Europe. More rain and showers moves in across Britain today. Much of France will see some outbreaks of rain. Some rain is also possible across eastern Spain. Most of western Spain and Portugal should be dry with sunny spells. Snow is likely over the Alps today with again heavy showers and longer spells of rain from the Balearics eastward across into Italy, the Adriatic Region into Greece. Expect a good deal of dry weather across the Low Countries with just a few scattered showers. Largely fine and dry with sunny spells expected across Germany into Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. An area of rain may affect southern parts of Sweden and the Baltic States. Most of Norway, northern Sweden, Finland and western Russia should be dry. Largely dry as well across Belarus and the Ukraine with scattered showers in the forecast for Romania and Bulgaria. A few coastal showers may affect western parts of Turkey, otherwise it will remain fair and dry. Strong cyclonic winds are expected in the North Sea today and also in the western Mediterranean with brisk westerly winds blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain and Snow Spain

Heavy Rain, Windy Italy

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 26 March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Unsettled across Western Europe

Today

An unsettled day across western parts of Europe. More rain and showers moves in across Britain today. Much of France will see some outbreaks of rain. Some rain is also possible across northern Spain and will be mixed with some snow. Most of western Spain and Portugal should be dry with sunny spells. Snow is likely over the Alps today with again heavy showers and longer spells of rain from the Balearics eastward across into Italy, the Adriatic Region into Greece. Expect a good deal of dry weather across the Low Countries with just a few scattered showers. Largely fine and dry with sunny spells expected across Germany into Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. An area of rain may affect southern parts of Sweden and the Baltic States. Most of Norway, northern Sweden, Finland and western Russia should be dry. Largely dry as well across Belarus and the Ukraine with scattered showers in the forecast for Romania and Bulgaria. A few coastal showers may affect western parts of Turkey, otherwise it will remain fair and dry. Strong cyclonic winds are expected in the North Sea today and also in the western Mediterranean with brisk westerly winds blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar.

Thursday

Some rain to come across England. Heavy showers are forecast for western half of France with the eastern half dry and sunnier. Fair and dry weather is expected across Belgium, Holland, Denmark and across Germany. Most of Scandinavia. It be dry with sunny spells expected across Norway, Sweden and Finland. An area of rain may affect parts of Poland with a dry day forecast across the Baltic States, Belarus, western Russia and for most of the Ukraine. Scattered showers are in the forecast across Romania and Bulgaria and some of these will be heavy across Greece. Heavy rain is possible across the Adriatic Region but it looks mainly dry across the Czech Republic and Hungary. Very wet and windy day to come across Italy with heavy spells of rain and heavy showers will extend throughout the Mediterranean from the Balearics across to southern Greece. A chilly day across Spain and Portugal but fair and dry. A dry day as well with sunny spells expected across most of Turkey. Very windy today throughout the central part of the Mediterranean.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Heavy Rain, Windy Central Mediterranean

Settled for Eastern Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 27 March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rather Chilly across Europe

Today

Showers to come across England. Heavy showers are forecast for western half of France with the eastern half dry and sunnier. Fair and dry weather is expected across Belgium, Holland, Denmark and across Germany. Most of Scandinavia. It be dry with sunny spells expected across Norway, Sweden and Finland. An area of rain may affect parts of Poland with a dry day forecast across the Baltic States, Belarus, western Russia and for most of the Ukraine. Scattered showers are in the forecast across Romania and Bulgaria and some of these will be heavy across Greece. Heavy rain is possible across the Adriatic Region but it looks mainly dry across the Czech Republic and Hungary. Very wet and windy day to come across Italy with heavy spells of rain and heavy showers will extend throughout the Mediterranean from the Balearics across to southern Greece. A chilly day across Spain and Portugal but fair and dry. A dry day as well with sunny spells expected across most of Turkey. Very windy today throughout the central part of the Mediterranean.

Friday

It continues unsettled with rain showers across United Kingdom today with a few showers for northern and western parts of France. Central, southern and eastern parts of France along with Holland, Belgium, Denmark and most of Germany should be dry with sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain will affect Portugal and western parts of Spain and generally a cloudy, chilly day across Spain. A dry day across the Balearics into Corsica and Sardinia and into northern parts of Italy but a rash of heavy showers are forecast for southern parts of Italy, into Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. A dry day to come across the Adriatic Region. Western parts of Turkey will see some heavy showers with eastern areas fair and dry. Much of Scandinavia again will be dry and chilly with sunny spells across Norway, Sweden and Finland. Most of western Russia, the Baltic States, Belarus and the Ukraine along with most of Poland should have a dry day. It remains quite windy through the Mediterranean region.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain in west

Fair east

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 28th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in west, fair east and south

Friday

It continues unsettled with rain showers across United Kingdom today with a few showers for northern and western parts of France. Central, southern and eastern parts of France along with Holland, Belgium, Denmark and most of Germany should be dry with sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain will affect Portugal and western parts of Spain and generally a cloudy, chilly day across Spain. A dry day across the Balearics into Corsica and Sardinia and into northern parts of Italy but a rash of heavy showers are forecast for southern parts of Italy, into Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. A dry day to come across the Adriatic Region. Western parts of Turkey will see some heavy showers with eastern areas fair and dry. Much of Scandinavia again will be dry and chilly with sunny spells across Norway, Sweden and Finland. Most of western Russia, the Baltic States, Belarus and the Ukraine along with most of Poland should have a dry day. It remains quite windy through the Mediterranean region.

Saturday

Cloud and rain extending through parts of Spain and Portugal today. This is going to be heavy at times. Drier through the Balearics and eastern Spain. Fair too in Italy with some good spells of sunshine here. More cloud and some rain sweeping south into Turkey. Fair for much of France and warm as well. Staying fair for the Low Countries and Germany with more warmth here. The fair weather spreads to Poland and Austria, as well as Hungary and Switzerland with more sunshine here. Dry for Denmark with more sunshine to come here. Dry too in southern Sweden and the Baltic States. Some cloud and showery rain for Finland and eastern Sweden, but dry and sunny in Norway.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain in west

Fair central areas

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 29th March 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in west, fair east and south

Saturday

Cloud and rain extending through parts of Spain and Portugal today. This is going to be heavy at times. Drier through the Balearics and eastern Spain. Fair too in Italy with some good spells of sunshine here. More cloud and some rain sweeping south into Turkey. Fair for much of France and warm as well. Staying fair for the Low Countries and Germany with more warmth here. The fair weather spreads to Poland and Austria, as well as Hungary and Switzerland with more sunshine here. Dry for Denmark with more sunshine to come here. Dry too in southern Sweden and the Baltic States. Some cloud and showery rain for Finland and eastern Sweden, but dry and sunny in Norway.

Sunday

Cloud and showers affecting Portugal. Showers over inland parts of Spain with more persistent rain in eastern areas. Fair for Italy with lots of sunshine. Staying fair in Greece and Turkey. Sunshine and dry in France and the Low Countries. More sunshine to come through Germany and Austria as well as Switzerland and Hungary. A few showers for Denmark, some of them heavy at times. Cloud and some rain for southern Norway and the south of Sweden. Cloud and some rain in the Baltic States with a mix of sunshine and showers across Finland.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Settled for Much of Europe

Warmer in the West

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 30 March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rain, Heavy Showers for Iberia, Cool

Today

Continued rather chilly across Iberia today with pleasantly warm temperatures from England across France and Italy along with the Adriatic region. Cold temperatures today will be from Belarus eastward into Russia, including Turkey. A cloudy day across Portugal and Spain with persistent rain into Portugal and, some heavy showers across Spain. An area of rain is expected across the Balearics into north eastern Africa but a dry day expected across Corsica, Sardinia and Italy with a few showers in the vicinity of Sicily. Fair and dry across France into Belgium, Holland, Germany and Denmark with lots of sunshine expected through Poland, the Baltic States into western Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Romania. It should be fine as well across the Adriatic Region and much of the Balkans. Heavy snow may affect eastern parts of Turkey with the west, dry and sunnier. Most of Norway and Sweden should be dry but snow showers are forecast across Finland. A windy day throughout much of the Mediterranean region with strong westerly gales through the Straits of Gibraltar.

Monday

It continues pleasantly warm across England, France, Italy and the Adriatic Region and also becomes warmer across southern Spain, the Low Countries and Germany. A wet day across Portugal and western Spain with outbreaks of rain, some of it heavy. Parts of Britain will also see some rain. Continued dry across France, eastern Spain through the Balearics Italy. High pressure will also keep much of central and Eastern Europe dry with sunny spells expected across the Low Countries into Poland, Germany, the Adriatic Region, the Balkans also across most of Turkey and the Ukraine. Frequent and heavy showers are expected across Russia today but dry in the south. A few snow showers may affect northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland with southern areas dry. Most of the Baltic States should also be fair and dry but chilly.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Fine across Much of Europe

Heavy Rain Iberia

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 31st March 2014
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Snow Across Russia

Today

Pleasantly warm across England, France, Italy and the Adriatic Region and also becomes warmer across southern Spain, the Low Countries and Germany. A wet day across Portugal and western Spain with outbreaks of rain, some of it heavy. Parts of Britain will also see some rain. Continued dry across France, eastern Spain through the Balearics Italy. High pressure will also keep much of central and Eastern Europe dry with sunny spells expected across the Low Countries into Poland, Germany, the Adriatic Region, the Balkans also across most of Turkey and the Ukraine. Frequent and heavy showers are expected across Russia today but dry in the south. A few snow showers may affect northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland with southern areas dry. Most of the Baltic States should also be fair and dry but chilly.

Tuesday

Today it continues pleasantly warm across western parts of Europe Germany. Heavy spells of rain are forecast Portugal and western parts of Spain today. Eastern Spain along with most of France, England, Belgium, Holland and Germany will remain fair and dry with sunny spells with spells of sunshine to extend from the Czech Republic into Poland, Belarus, Ukraine and also across most of the Balkans and the Adriatic Region. Warm across Croatia and Serbia today. There is a risk of some snow across the Baltic States and eastern parts of Finland in across Russia. Most of Sweden and Finland should be dry. Lots of dry weather with sunny spells are expected across Turkey, Greece across Italy. Quite windy across Iberia and up through the Bay of Biscay.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Heavy rain in Portugal/Spain

Warm for much of Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 1st April 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Sunshine in Italy, Greece and Turkey

Tuesday

A slow moving cold front brings continued heavy rain during Tuesday in western Spain and Portugal which may produce localised flash flooding. However eastern and southern Spain will remain dry and warm. Fine conditions extend across the Balearics, southern France and Italy and it will feel warm. High pressure centred in the central Mediterranean will bring plenty of warm sunshine to southern Italy, Greece and Turkey. A southerly breeze will bring warm conditions to central and northern France, but the risk of some thundery showers developing by the afternoon. Switzerland and Austria are generally dry, with the risk of isolated showers in the afternoon. Germany may remain persistently cloudy, with showery rain in the west of Germany and the Low Countries. High pressure also centred over Scandinavia brings fair weather to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, although a few light wintry showers may affect Finland and the Baltic states.

Wednesday

Rain continues to affect Portugal and Spain, extending further east during the day, although the eastern Costas and Balearics may stay dry for much of the day. Italy is mostly dry with sunshine, although a few heavy showers may break out in the Alps, including Switzerland and Austria. Showery rain in western Greece and the Balkan states, but drier further east, with sunshine in Turkey. France will be very warm with sunshine and a few isolated thundery showers. More cloud in Germany and the Czech Republic, with a few outbreaks of rain. A weak area of high pressure is positioned over Scandinavia and eastern Europe with good spells of sunshine in southern Norway and Sweden. Low pressure in the far north will bring cold air and snow showers.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain for Spain and France

Warm temperatures

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Thunderstorms in Greece

Wednesday

Unsettled conditions persist across Iberia on Wednesday. Rain continues to affect Portugal and Spain, extending further east during the day. A brisk southerly breeze and feeling warm in eastern Spain and the Balearics, staying dry in the morning, but a few scattered showers develop in the afternoon. Italy is mostly dry with sunshine, although isolated showers may break out in the Alps, including Switzerland and Austria. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to break out by the afternoon in the Balkan states, Greece and Turkey. France will be very warm with sunshine in the east, thicker cloud in the west with the threat of thundery rain later on the Biscay coast. Broken cloud and dry for most of Germany, a few heavy showers in Denmark. Dry with sunshine in southern Norway and Sweden. Low pressure in the far north will bring cold air and snow showers to northern Scandinavia.

Thursday

Low pressure centred over the western Mediterranean on Thursday, brings a wet day to the east of Spain, south-west France and the Balearics. Further west it remains unsettled and showery across much of Spain and Portugal. Italy will be dry and warm with broken cloud, again the risk of a showers in the Alps. A few thunderstorms continue in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, but it will be warm with sunny periods. A lot of cloud in France with patchy rain and drizzle in the west, drier in the north-east, but feeling warm. Also warm in the Netherlands and Germany, with a light southerly breeze, typically dry with very isolated showers. High pressure across Scandinavia brings quiet weather and sunshine. A weak cold front may just bring more cloud and a few wintry showers to northern Sweden.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Rain in Med

Fair to north

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 3rd April 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain central Mediterranean, fair for Scandinavia

Friday

Low pressure centred over the western Mediterranean on Thursday, brings a wet day to the east of Spain, south-west France and the Balearics. Further west it remains unsettled and showery across much of Spain and Portugal. Italy will be dry and warm with broken cloud, again the risk of a showers in the Alps. A few thunderstorms continue in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, but it will be warm with sunny periods. A lot of cloud in France with patchy rain and drizzle in the west, drier in the north-east, but feeling warm. Also warm in the Netherlands and Germany, with a light southerly breeze, typically dry with very isolated showers. High pressure across Scandinavia brings quiet weather and sunshine. A weak cold front may just bring more cloud and a few wintry showers to northern Sweden.

Saturday

Rain affecting the western coasts of Portugal through Saturday. fair for the rest of Spain with sunny spells. A few showers to come across the Balearics. Low pressure in the central Mediterranean bringing cloud and rain here, some of it heavy at times. Fair for Greece and Turkey with sunny spells. Cloud and haze across France with some drizzle in central areas. Showery rain in the Low Countries and some cloud and rain affecting the north of Germany. Cloud and rain also affecting Poland. Fair with sunshine in Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. Cloud and drizzle affecting southern Denmark, but fair in the north. A fair day too in the Baltic States with good spells of sunshine here. More sunshine to come across Finland and Sweden. Fair for Norway and sunny here as well.

 

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled Mediterranean

Fair Scandinavia

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 4th April 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Sunny for Scandinavia but wet in the Mediterranean

Friday

Rain affecting the western coasts of Portugal through Friday. fair for the rest of Spain with sunny spells. A few showers to come across the Balearics. Low pressure in the central Mediterranean bringing cloud and rain here, some of it heavy at times. Fair for Greece and Turkey with sunny spells. Cloud and haze across France with some drizzle in central areas. Showery rain in the Low Countries and some cloud and rain affecting the north of Germany. Cloud and rain also affecting Poland. Fair with sunshine in Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. Cloud and drizzle affecting southern Denmark, but fair in the north. A fair day too in the Baltic States with good spells of sunshine here. More sunshine to come across Finland and Sweden. Fair for Norway and sunny here as well.

Saturday

Cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle affecting western Portugal and northwest Spain through Saturday. Most of the rest of Spain and Portugal will be dry, sunny and warm. More sunshine in the Balearics and dry here. Low pressure over southern Italy brings unsettled conditions with showers or longer spells of rain. Cloud and some drizzle in northern France, otherwise variable cloud, some sunny spells and warm weather here. More cloud and some showery rain for the Low Countries and western parts of Germany. Fair to the east. Staying fair across Poland and into Austria, as well as Switzerland and Hungary. Cloud and rain for Denmark and western Norway. The rest of Norway and Sweden will be dry with sunny spells. More sunshine to come across the Baltic States and Finland with sunny spells here.

 

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