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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Monday 20 April 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.4'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~78%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 20.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~51%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 16.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~67%, and 1012 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.2'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~84%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 13.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 10.4'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~74%, and 1017 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, NNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.7 mm, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 6.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1018 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1028 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.8'C, partly cloudy, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%,
and 1027 hPa.
Midday: around 7.5'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~55%, and 1028 hPa.
Night: around 3.5'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~74%, and 1027 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, S wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~64%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around 11.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1013 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~47%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 4.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1015 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1026 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1026 hPa.
Night: around 7.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1027 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.9'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 9.5'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~72%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 8.6'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1025 hPa.

Iceland: under high pressure (~1036 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~82%, and 1032 hPa.
Midday: around 4.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, S wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1036 hPa.
Night: around 4.1'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~82%, and 1036 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:45 am

First a shower and maximum temperatures around or slightly below long-term
average. On Tuesday and Wednesday temperatures are around average, lots of sun
and
dry, then gradually more cloudy and maximum temperatures dropping to
values below the long-term average.

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 20 40 40 70 70 60 60
Precipitation probability (%) 50 30 30 10 10 10 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 1 3 1/2 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 5 4 3 3 5 5
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15/18 14 13 15 17 15/18 14/17
Wind direction W NW N NO NO N NW
Wind force (bft) 2 3 3 3 3 3 3


Long term, Saturday April 25, 2026 to Saturday May 2, 2026:
Slightly changeable and initially colder than the long-term average. After
King's Day gradually less cold.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:18 UTC 180426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
low, 998, north of Scotland moving slowly northeast. associated trough moving in
the 
morning and afternoon across the coastal area eastwards. high, 1027, west of
France 
will move to Ireland.

Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to northwest 3-4. first showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
mainly west 2-4. first showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber 
west to southwest 3-4, veering northwest. first occasional rain, later
occasional 
showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
southwest 3-4, veering west. first occasional rain. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Dogger 
west to southwest 3-4, veering northwest. later occasional showers. good, in 
precipitation moderate.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northwest 3-4, veering north. occasional showers. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Thames 
mainly west 2-4, veering northwest. occasional showers. good, in precipitation 
moderate.

Humber 
northwest 3-4. occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
west 3-4, veering northwest 4-5. risk of a shower. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Dogger 
northwest 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation
moderate.


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