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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 30 April 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~91%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 17.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~66%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 15.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 0
(calm), humidity ~80%, and 1016 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 17.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~55%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 14.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1019 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1027 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.8'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%,
and 1029 hPa.
Midday: around 12.7'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~38%, and 1027 hPa.
Night: around 7.7'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~56%,
and 1027 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.7'C, overcast, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 5.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1019 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 12.8'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.6 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~55%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 9.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1022 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 7.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~50%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1023 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 12.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 10.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1022 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.9'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, E wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 11.8'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 11.6'C, overcast, rain about 1.6 mm, ESE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1018 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.2'C, overcast, snow about 0.7 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1009 hPa.
Midday: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, SW wind,
force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 3.3'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1008 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 12:27 am

Sunny and warm at first with maximum temperatures of 20-26 ┬░C. During the
weekend and
Monday quite cloudy with about a 60% chance of rain every day. In the
south and east there is also a small (about 30%) on thunderstorms.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 80 90 90 90 40 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 0 0 0 10 60 70 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0/3 0/6 1/6
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 7 7 7 10 11 9/12 8/13
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 17 19 21 24 21/24 18/22 17/22
Wind direction NO NO O SE SW SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 3 3 3 3 3


Long term, Tuesday May 5, 2026 to Tuesday May 12, 2026:
The chance of dry weather with plenty of sun increases to about 60%. The
uncertainty in temperature forecasts is increasing sharply.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 06:02 UTC 280426.

Gale warnings:
Dover Thames 
northeast 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
High, 1033, over the northern part of the North Sea is changing little.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 5-6, occasionally 7. good.

Thames 
northeast 5-6, in the west gradually possibly 7. good.

Humber 
northeast 4-5, in the southeastern part soon increasing 5-6. good.

German Bight 
northeast 3-4, in the south 4-5 and temporary occasionally 6. good.

Dogger 
northeast 3-4. good.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 6, occasionally 7. good.

Thames 
northeast 5-6, in the west first possibly 7. good.

Humber 
northeast 4-5, in the south especially first 5-6. good.

German Bight 
northeast 3-4, in the south first 4-5, in the north temporary decreasing 2-3 and

gradually backing north. good.

Dogger 
east to northeast 3-4, in the north soon mainly east 2-3. good.


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