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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 16 April 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.1'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%,
and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 17.9'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~59%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 14.4'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~74%, and 1020 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.5'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~91%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 14.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~68%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 11.2'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~84%, and 1021 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~86%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 14.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1021 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~82%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 7.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~63%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 4.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1022 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.4'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%,
and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 17.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, N wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~65%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 12.4'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~85%, and 1017 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~79%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 13.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~51%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 0 (calm),
humidity ~79%, and 1018 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 10.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 9.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1013 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.7 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 10.0'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about
2.2 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1009 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~997 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.9'C, overcast, snow about 1.2 mm, ESE wind, force 1 (light air),
humidity ~93%, and 994 hPa.
Midday: around 3.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~90%, and 997 hPa.
Night: around 3.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~90%, and 998 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:09 am

Until Friday quite mild, periods of sun and only occasional rain.
More rain during the weekend and less mild from Sunday.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 70 50 40 30 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 10 30 30 20 70 50 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 1 0/1 0 1/5 0/10 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 1 3 9 7 9 6/9 6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 16 18 17 17 16/19 13/17 12/15
Wind direction SW Z SW SW W NW NO
Wind force (bft) 2 3 3 3 3 3 3


Long term, Tuesday April 21, 2026 to Tuesday April 28, 2026:
Uncertain forecast: 50% chance of fairly warm and mainly dry spring weather and
50%
on a cool and more changeable weather.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:27 UTC 140426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
ridge over the southern part of the North Sea is building until an high over the

Netherlands and moving to Germany. low, 980, over the ocean is slowly moving
east. 
associated trough will reach the western North Sea on Wednesday morning.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
south 2-3, later increasing 3-4. good.

Thames 
south to southwest 2-3, in the western part increasing south to southeast 3-4,
later 
increasing south to southeast 3-4, in the mainly west possibly 5. good.

Humber 
south to southwest 2-3, in the western part increasing south to southeast 3-4,
later 
increasing south to southeast 3-4, in the western part 4-5. good.

German Bight 
west to southwest 2-3, backing south to southwest, later south. good, first
locally 
moderate.

Dogger 
mainly south 2-3, in the western part increasing southeast 3-4, later increasing

south to southeast 3-4, in the western part 4-5. good, first locally moderate.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
south to southeast 3-4. later in the western part rain. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Thames 
south to southeast 3-4, soon increasing 4-5. later in the western part rain.
good, 
in precipitation possibly moderate.

Humber 
south to southeast 4-5. later in the western part rain. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

German Bight 
south to southeast 2-3, soon increasing 3-4, later in the western part possibly
5. 
good.

Dogger 
south to southeast 4-5. later rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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