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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 15 August 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 22.3'C, partly cloudy, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~76%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 27.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~54%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 23.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1014 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 21.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 26.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 22.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1016 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 18.9'C, clear skies, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~58%,
and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 28.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~32%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 21.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 0
(calm), humidity ~54%, and 1014 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 16.1'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 13.6'C, overcast, rain about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~87%, and 1007 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 21.2'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%,
and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 27.5'C, clear skies, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~40%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 22.3'C, clear skies, ESE wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~60%, and
1015 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 15.5'C, partly cloudy, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%,
and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 22.5'C, quite cloudy, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~44%,
and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 16.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1016 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 15.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 16.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 15.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1018 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.5'C, quite cloudy, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~84%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 15.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 15.3'C, overcast, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%,
and 1022 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~88%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 9.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~85%, and 1016 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:03 am

Gradual cooling from Saturday, which may be accompanied by some rain on Saturday
thunderstorms. Changeable after the weekend with maximum temperatures gradually
slightly below the long-term average.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 100 90 50 30 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 0 10 50 30 50 80 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/3 0/2 0/3 2/7 1/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 17 18 18 16 14 15 15
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 33 35 28 24 22/25 21/24 21
Wind direction O W N N W W W
Wind force (bft) 2 2 3 2 3 4 3


Long term, Thursday August 20, 2026 to Thursday August 27, 2026:
High chance (70-80%) of changeable weather with maximum temperatures around or
slightly below the long-term average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:05 UTC 220626.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High, 1031, over Forties is slowly moving to the German Bight.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 4-5.

Thames 
east to northeast 4-5. good.

Humber 
east 3-4, in the southern part 4-5. good.

German Bight 
northeast 3-4, in the southern part in the coastal area 4-5. good.

Dogger 
east to southeast 2-3, in the western part 3-5. good.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 4-5, veering east 3-4.

Thames 
northeast 4-5, veering east 3-4. good.

Humber 
east 3-4, first in the southern part 4-5, veering southeast. good.

German Bight 
north to northeast 3-4, soon veering east to northeast, in the northern part 
decreasing variable 1-3. good.

Dogger 
southeast 3-4, in the western part 4-5, veering south. especially later in the 
western part risk of a shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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