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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 21 February 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1030 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.2'C, partly cloudy, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%,
and 1029 hPa.
Midday: around 13.1'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~62%, and 1030 hPa.
Night: around 9.8'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%,
and 1029 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1027 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.7'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1026 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1027 hPa.
Night: around 8.7'C, overcast, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1026 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around -0.8'C, overcast, snow about 0.7 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 3.9'C, overcast, snow about 1.5 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 2.2'C, overcast, snow about 1.3 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1021 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).
Dawn: around -5.2'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1004 hPa.
Midday: around -3.4'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force
1 (light air), humidity ~78%, and 1005 hPa.
Night: around -4.8'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force
1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1005 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 6.2'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.6 mm, NNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~78%, and 1022 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around -8.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around -4.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~72%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around -6.7'C, overcast, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1021 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.2'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 9.3'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1009 hPa.
Night: around 9.1'C, overcast, rain about 2.4 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1007 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.0'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1010 hPa.
Midday: around 10.9'C, overcast, rain about 2.7 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1009 hPa.
Night: around 10.0'C, overcast, rain about 1.6 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1009 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around -3.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around -2.1'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around -1.9'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.2 mm, NE wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~79%, and 999 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:53 am

From the weekend onwards (very) mild and changeable, with lots of clouds and of
some time
to occasional rain or showers. There is also quite a lot of wind, especially in
the coastal areas. On
Monday and Tuesday it may be temporarily drier with more room for it
the sun.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 20 20 10 10 20 20 20
Precipitation probability (%) 50 60 80 80 50 70 50
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/5 0/2 5/10 1/6 1/5 0/2 1/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 0 -4/-1 5 4/8 8 5/8 9
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 3 3/6 9 10/13 12 12/15 15
Wind direction NE SW SW SW SW W SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4


Long term, Thursday February 26, 2026 to Thursday March 5, 2026:
A high chance (75%) of (very) soft and changeable conditions and a small one
chance (25%) of a transition to drier and colder weather.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:31 UTC 190226.

Gale warnings:
Thames Humber German Bight Dogger 
east to southeast 7

Dover:
no warning


Synopsis:
low, 993, over northern France moving eastwards and is gradually filling.
associated 
trough over Thames and Dover is stationary and will dissipate soon. in the
evening a 
col will reach the west of the North Sea and is soon followed by a weak trough.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
north to northeast 3-4, backing northwest. occasional rain. good, in
precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Thames 
east to southeast 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, later from the southwest veering 
northwest. first rain, in the coastal area risk of snow or sleet. good in 
precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Humber 
east to southeast 6-7, from the west decreasing 4-5, gradually veering south to 
southeast. later from the west rain or sleet. good in precipitation moderate, 
possibly poor.

German Bight 
east to southeast 6-7. good.

Dogger 
east to southeast 6-7, gradually veering south to southeast 6-7. later from the
west 
rain or sleet. good in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northwest 3-4, occasionally 5, gradually backing west to southwest. good.

Thames 
southeast 5-6, from the southwest veering northwest 3-4, later backing west to 
southwest. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Humber 
south to southeast 5-6, from the west veering west to southwest 4-,. occasional
rain 
or sleet. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
southeast 6-7, gradually veering south. from the west rain or sleet, in the
coastal 
area risk of snow. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger 
south to southeast 6-7, from the west gradually decreasing west to southwest
4-5. 
occasional rain or sleet. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


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