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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Sunday 22 February 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1028 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%,
and 1028 hPa.
Midday: around 14.2'C, partly cloudy, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~61%, and 1028 hPa.
Night: around 10.5'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~77%,
and 1028 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 11.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 8.9'C, overcast, rain about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1025 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.3'C, overcast, snow about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 6.9'C, overcast, rain about 2.2 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 5.1'C, overcast, snow about 1.8 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1018 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa).
Dawn: around -4.9'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, NW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1004 hPa.
Midday: around -3.3'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force
1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1004 hPa.
Night: around -5.0'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force
1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1003 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 8.6'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~64%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 4.9'C, quite cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%,
and 1024 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around -5.1'C, overcast, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around -0.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around -3.4'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, SSW wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1015 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 8.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1007 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1010 hPa.
Midday: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 9.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1010 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around -1.5'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, ENE wind, force 5
(fresh breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1000 hPa.
Midday: around -0.8'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.7 mm, ENE wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~75%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around -1.2'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.5 mm, ENE wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~75%, and 998 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5:30 am

Mild to very mild and changeable, with lots of cloud cover from time to time
rain or showers. There is also quite a lot of wind, especially on Monday. On
Tuesday and
Wednesday will be temporarily drier with more room for the sun, then turn around
the clouds and rain return.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 10 30 10 30 40 40 30
Precipitation probability (%) 80 70 90 60 30 30 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 2/5 0/3 4/12 1/6 0/1 0/1 1/7
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 2 6 8 7 7 8 8
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 12 13 13 15 17 14
Wind direction SW W SW W SW Z SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 5 5 3 3 4


Long term, Friday February 27, 2026 to Friday March 6, 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 08:15 UTC 200226.

Gale warnings:
Dover 
southwest 8

Thames Humber Dogger 
southwest 7

German Bight 
south 7



Synopsis:
Low, 984, northwest of Scotland moving via Viking to Norway. Associated troughs
will 
move eastwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to southwest 4-5, soon increasing southwest 5-6, increasing 6-7, possibly
8, 
later decreasing west to southwest 5-6. especially later rain or a shower. good,
in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

Thames 
southwest 4-5, increasing south to southwest 6-7, later decreasing west to
southwest 
5-6. soon rain, later showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Humber 
southwest 4-5, from the west soon increasing 5-6, possibly 7, later veering
west. 
soon rain, later showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
south 6-7, soon decreasing south to southwest 5-6. especially later rain. good,
in 
precipitation possibly moderate, later decreasing moderate to poor.

Dogger 
southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, possibly 7, later veering west. soon rain,
later 
showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to southwest 5-6. later risk of rain. moderate to good.

Thames 
west to southwest 5-6. first risk of a shower, later occasional rain. moderate
to 
good.

Humber 
west to southwest 5-6. first risk of a shower. moderate to good.

German Bight 
southwest 5-6, veering west. rain, soon occasional showers. moderate to poor,
from 
the west increasing good.

Dogger 
west 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. first risk of a shower. moderate to good.


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