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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Wednesday 15 April 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.7'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~85%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 16.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~62%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 13.5'C, clear skies, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%,
and 1021 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.3'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%,
and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 14.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 10.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1021 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~89%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 13.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~63%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 8.9'C, quite cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%,
and 1020 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1026 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1027 hPa.
Midday: around 7.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~62%, and 1026 hPa.
Night: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~79%, and 1025 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.0'C, overcast, rain about 0.9 mm, ENE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 15.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, ENE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 11.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~86%, and 1017 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~72%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~48%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 6.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~75%, and 1022 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.8'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, SSE wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1011 hPa.
Midday: around 10.9'C, overcast, rain about 2.4 mm, S wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1009 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.5 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1010 hPa.

Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~1002 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.7'C, overcast, rain about 3.5 mm, S wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 4.2 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze),
humidity ~85%, and 1002 hPa.
Night: around 9.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.7 mm, SSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1005 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.0'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 3.5 mm, ENE wind, force
4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1001 hPa.
Midday: around 4.2'C, overcast, snow about 3.1 mm, E wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around 3.6'C, overcast, snow about 2.2 mm, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~91%, and 997 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 2:25 am

Occasionally sunny with a chance of some light rain on Thursday and at the
weekend. Further
little wind with local fog at nights. Temperatures are gradually rising
to a few degrees above the long-term average.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 20 70 80 40 50 60 30
Precipitation probability (%) 40 10 10 50 20 40 60
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/3 0 0/1 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 2 5 7 7 8 8
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 14 16 17 18 18 19 16/19
Wind direction NE NW SE S E W W
Wind force (bft) 2 3 2 3 2 2 2


Long term, Monday April 20, 2026 to Monday April 27, 2026:
Uncertain forecast: 50% chance of fairly warm and mainly dry spring weather and
50%
on cool and showery weather.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:08 UTC 130426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
col over the southern part of the North Sea moving northwards. weak trough over
the 
North Sea moving northwards. weak ridge builds at night at over the southern
part of 
the North Sea.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 1-3, gradually west to southwest. first isolated light showers. good,
in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

Thames 
mainly south 2-3, gradually variable, in the coastal area backing northeast, 
possibly 4. in the west first isolated light showers. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Humber 
mainly south 2-3, gradually southeast, in the coastal area backing northeast, 
possibly 4, later decreasing variable 1-3. in the west first isolated light
showers. 
good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
southeast 2-3, gradually mainly east 2-4, in the coastal area northeast 2-4,
later 
decreasing variable 1-3. in the eastern part risk of light rain. good, in 
precipitation and locally possibly moderate.

Dogger 
south to southeast 2-3, later possibly 4. later risk of an light shower. good,
in 
precipitation and locally possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to southwest 1-3. good.

Thames 
mainly north 2-4, backing mainly west 1-3, later mainly southwest. good.

Humber 
variable 1-3, gradually mainly southwest 2-3. good.

German Bight 
variable 1-3, gradually mainly west 2-3. in the eastern part risk of light rain.

good, in precipitation possibly moderate, later in the northeastern part locally

moderate.

Dogger 
mainly south 2-3. good.


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 * Origin: Postbus 7 (618:500/6)