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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Tuesday 12 May 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~86%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 16.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 13.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1016 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 12.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 10.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1014 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 9.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.9 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1010 hPa.
Night: around 6.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1002 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, ESE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 8.1'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, S wind, force 1 (light air),
humidity ~69%, and 1002 hPa.
Night: around 5.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, NE wind, force 0 (calm),
humidity ~83%, and 1002 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 16.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 3.1 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~62%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 12.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1009 hPa.

Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1005 hPa.
Midday: around 16.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.5 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 11.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~86%, and 1003 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 10.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1010 hPa.
Night: around 8.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1008 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.7'C, overcast, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 11.1'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, WNW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WNW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1013 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 998 hPa.
Midday: around 4.0'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, N wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1004 hPa.
Night: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1009 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 1:33 am

Changeable and quite cool with some showers.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunshine (%) 20 30 40 30 20 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 30 70 30 90 90 60 50
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 1 0/1 2/8 3/6 1/4 0/2
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 9 7 5 8 6 5 6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 17 13 14 15 13 14 16
Wind direction NE NW WW SW E N SW
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 4 3 3


Long term, Sunday May 17, 2026 to Sunday May 24, 2026:
Quite cool at first, later the chance of temperatures above long-term increases
average to approximately 50%. It is changeable with occasional sun. The
daily precipitation chance is about 50%.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:11 UTC 100526.

Gale warnings:
Dover 
northeast 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
ridge over the Forties moving southwards across the North Sea. low, 1014, north
of 
Scotland moving southeast and lying at the end of the period over the German
Bight, 
999. associated troughs will move from the night southwards across the North
Sea.

Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 5-6, temporary increasing 6-7. good.

Thames 
north to northeast 5-6. good.

Humber 
north to northeast 4-5, from the west decreasing 3-4, later in the western part 
variable 1-3. good.

German Bight 
north to northeast 4-5, from the north decreasing north to northwest 3-4. good.

Dogger 
mainly north 3-4, in the western part temporary decreasing variable 1-3, later 
decreasing mainly west 3-4. good.


Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 5-6, decreasing 4-5, later decreasing north to northwest 3-4. good.

Thames 
north to northeast 5-6, soon decreasing 5-6, decreasing north 3-4, later
increasing 
northwest 5-6. later in the northern part rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber 
north 3-4, soon backing west to northwest, increasing northwest 5-6. later rain,

then occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
north to northwest 3-4, in the western part increasing northwest 5-6, later 6-7,

possibly 8, later in the northern part cyclonic 4-6, in the eastern part mainly 
south 2-4. gradually in the western part rain, then occasional showers. good, in

precipitation moderate.

Dogger 
mainly west 3-4, soon from the north increasing northwest 5-6, in the eastern
part 
increasing 6-7, temporary possibly 8. rain, then occasional showers. good, in 
precipitation moderate.


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