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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 23 April 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.2'C, quite cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~82%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 19.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~56%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 15.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1016 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.3'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~78%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 16.2'C, clear skies, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~55%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 12.4'C, clear skies, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~66%, and 1021 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.9'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~76%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 13.3'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~47%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 7.4'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~70%, and 1021 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~77%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 5.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1013 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 13.8'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~43%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 9.0'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~64%, and 1018 hPa.

Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, NW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1005 hPa.
Midday: around 8.4'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.0 mm, NW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~49%, and 1004 hPa.
Night: around 4.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1005 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1030 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.9'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1030 hPa.
Midday: around 10.2'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, E
wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1030 hPa.
Night: around 8.7'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~79%, and 1028 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1026 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.2'C, overcast, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 11.5'C, overcast, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity
~77%, and 1026 hPa.
Night: around 10.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, ESE
wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1024 hPa.

Iceland: under high pressure (~1026 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.2'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1026 hPa.
Midday: around 4.3'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1026 hPa.
Night: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~85%, and 1026 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:09 am

Periods of sun and dry. Chance of fog during the night to Thursday. The
maximum temperature gradually drops to values below the long-term average.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 70 90 50 30 30 30 60
Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 20 20 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 3 4 6 6 5 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 17 17 15 14 12/15 14/19
Wind direction O NO N NW NW N NO
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2


Long term, Tuesday April 28, 2026 to Tuesday May 5, 2026:
Dry and quite a lot of sun. Only slightly increasing precipitation chances later
in the period
(20-30%). The temperature is probably below the long-term average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 06:10 UTC 210426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High, 1041, southwest of Iceland is changing little. Associated ridge over the 
northern part of the North Sea is building and is moving to the German Bight.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. good.

Thames 
east to northeast 4-5, occasionally 6. good.

Humber 
east to northeast 4-5, in the south temporary possibly 6. good.

German Bight 
north to northeast 2-4, in the south east to northeast especially first 4-5, 
temporary possibly 6. good.

Dogger 
northeast mainly 4. good.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
east to northeast 4-5, especially first possibly 6. good.

Thames 
east to northeast 4-5, especially first possibly 6, later decreasing 3-4. good.

Humber 
east to northeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.

German Bight 
north to northeast 2-4, in the southeastern part temporary variable 1-3, later
in 
the north backing north to northwest. good, in the north possibly decreasing 
moderate to poor.

Dogger 
northeast mainly 4. good, in the northeastern part temporary possibly decreasing

moderate to poor.


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