* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
       as calculated from data.ecmwf.int

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Monday 16 February 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.0'C, overcast, rain about 1.2 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 12.6'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 11.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1024 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.6'C, overcast, snow about 2.9 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 8.6'C, overcast, snow about 4.4 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 7.0'C, overcast, snow about 1.9 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1011 hPa.

Central Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1001 hPa).
Dawn: around -3.4'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.2 mm, SSE wind, force
2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 0.2'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 2.2 mm, S wind, force
2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1001 hPa.
Night: around -1.6'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.9 mm, S wind, force
1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1002 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1001 hPa).
Dawn: around -6.4'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1001 hPa.
Midday: around -5.0'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.9 mm, SSE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1001 hPa.
Night: around -6.2'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1003 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~79%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 7.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, snow about 3.1 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1003 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around -9.0'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.4 mm, NNW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~82%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around -6.4'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.7 mm, NW wind,
force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around -9.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~79%, and 1008 hPa.

British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~997 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.2'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 992 hPa.
Midday: around 5.7'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.1 mm, NW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~75%, and 997 hPa.
Night: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, NW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1002 hPa.

Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 996 hPa.
Midday: around 7.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, NW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1007 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around -5.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around -5.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around -6.1'C, overcast, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1012 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 5:25 am

Quite changeable with (wet) snow in many places on Sunday, followed by some
(winter) showers. Quite cold at first, but from Monday temperatures will rise
values around the long-term average.

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 50 20 20 20 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 10 90 100 70 70 80 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 2/6 4/9 1/3 1/5 3/11 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) -1 -4 1 0 0 0/5 -2/4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 3 2 6 5 4/9 6/11 4/9
Wind direction N S W W SW S W
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 3 4 4


Long term, Saturday February 21, 2026 to Saturday February 28, 2026:
Likely to remain (slightly) variable. The temperature forecast is bad
insecure.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:08 UTC 140226.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Weak trough over the Dogger and German Bight is moving southeastwards. Ridge
over 
the British Isles is moving to Germany. Complex low west of the British Isles is

changing little, 968. Associated trough will reach the North Sea at the end of
the 
period.

Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
north to northeast 5-6, decreasing 3-4, later variable 1-3. good.

Thames 
northeast 4-5, in the south first 5-6, backing north 2-4, later variable 1-3.
good.

Humber 
mainly north 2-4, in the south first 4-5, backing northwest, decreasing 2-3,
later 
backing west to southwest. in the west occasional wintry showers. good, in 
precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
variable 2-4, from the north gradually south to southwest. especially in the 
northeast temporary occasional wintry showers. good, in precipitation moderate, 
possibly poor.

Dogger 
northwest 3-4, decreasing west to northwest 2-3, later backing southwest 3-4. in
the 
morning and afternoon occasional wintry showers. good, in precipitation
moderate, 
possibly poor.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 1-3, soon increasing south 4-5, gradually south to southeast 5-6, later

possibly 7. later in the west rain or sleet. good, in precipitation moderate to
poor.

Thames 
variable 1-3, soon increasing south to southwest 4-5, gradually south 5-6, later
6-7.
 later in the west rain or sleet. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

Humber 
west to southwest 3-4, from the west increasing 5-6, later south 6-7. in the
east 
risk of a wintry shower, from the west rain, possibly sleet. good, in
precipitation 
moderate to poor.

German Bight 
south to southwest 2-4, increasing 4-5, later south 5-6, in the west possibly 7.

occasional wintry showers. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

Dogger 
southwest 3-4, from the west increasing 5-6, gradually 6-7, later south 7,
possibly 
8. in the east risk of a wintry shower, from the west rain, possibly sleet.
good, in 
precipitation moderate to poor.


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