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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 18 April 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.9'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%,
and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 19.6'C, quite cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~53%,
and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 15.7'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~70%, and 1018 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.8'C, quite cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%,
and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 16.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 11.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1021 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.5'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~81%, and
1021 hPa.
Midday: around 15.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~53%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 9.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~78%, and 1020 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 7.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 3.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1022 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.3'C, clear skies, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%,
and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 16.6'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~54%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 11.5'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~74%,
and 1017 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~51%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 6.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1016 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 9.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, W wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 8.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1021 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 9.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WNW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 8.5'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, WNW
wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1024 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.3'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.5 mm, WNW wind, force
3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 2.9'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 2.2'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~76%, and 1014 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:23 am

Slightly changeable from Saturday and lower temperatures from Sunday. Tuesday
and probably dry on Wednesday.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 40 40 30 40 50 50 50
Precipitation probability (%) 20 20 50 30 30 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/2 0/1 0/1 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 9 6 9 5 5 4 5
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 17 19 18 15 13 15 15
Wind direction SW Z W N N NO NO
Wind force (bft) 3 2 2 3 3 3 3


Long term, Thursday April 23, 2026 to Thursday April 30, 2026:
Initially there is a good chance (60-70% chance) of a fairly cool and slightly
changeable day
weather type. The uncertainty in the temperature is greater than average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:22 UTC 160426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Complex low, 989, northwest of the British Isles changing little. High, 1025, is

expected over Denmark at the end of the period.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 3-4, especially first possibly 5, later backing south to southeast.
good.

Thames 
south to southwest 3-4, possibly 5. good.

Humber 
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, later backing south. good.

German Bight 
southwest 3-4, decreasing 2-3. good.

Dogger 
southwest 4-5, first possibly 6, soon decreasing 3-4, backing south to
southeast. 
good.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
south to southeast 2-4, later veering south to southwest 3-4. good.

Thames 
south to southwest 3-4, backing south to southeast. good.

Humber 
south to southwest 3-4. good.

German Bight 
south to southwest 2-3, soon backing south to southeast, increasing 3-4. good,
in 
the eastern part possibly decreasing moderate to poor.

Dogger 
south to southeast 3-4. especially later an isolated shower. good, in
precipitation 
possibly moderate.


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