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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 14 May 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 16.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around 13.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1011 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 10.7'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, snow about
2.7 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 8.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.1 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1005 hPa.

Central Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1000 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1001 hPa.
Midday: around 11.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 2.7 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1000 hPa.
Night: around 7.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1001 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~999 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.9'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, ENE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 999 hPa.
Midday: around 7.9'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, E wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~75%, and 999 hPa.
Night: around 6.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm, E wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1000 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~77%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 15.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.3 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze),
humidity ~58%, and 1005 hPa.
Night: around 11.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1004 hPa.

Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.7'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 16.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.6 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 10.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~83%, and 1003 hPa.

British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1004 hPa.
Midday: around 8.8'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 7.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.9 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1005 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.4'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, NW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1010 hPa.
Midday: around 9.1'C, overcast - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about
3.0 mm, NNW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 9.0'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.5 mm, NNW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1011 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.0'C, quite cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%,
and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~76%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 3.7'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light
showers, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1015 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:54 am

First changeable and quite cool with some showers, sometimes also with thunder.
Start
Next week will often be dry with regular sunshine and higher temperatures.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 30 30 30 30 30 40 40
Precipitation probability (%) 50 90 90 70 60 40 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 1 7/12 2/5 2/5 1/2 0/2 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 6 5 4 5 5 6/9
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 13 13 13 14 16 18
Wind direction W SW NW NW NW SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3


Long term, Tuesday May 19, 2026 to Tuesday May 26, 2026:
Periods of sunshine. The daily precipitation chance is initially about 50%,
later approximately
30%. The chance of temperatures above the long-term average increases
about 70%.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 06:36 UTC 120526.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Trough over the Dogger and the Forties is moving eastwards and is followed by a
weak 
ridge. Low east of Iceland will reach the Dogger at the end of the period, 998. 
Associated trough is moving across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, temporary 5-6, later veering west. from the 
evening occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
mainly west 4-5, temporary backing southwest and in the east increasing 5-6.
from 
the evening occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber 
west to southwest 4-5, in the west and later everywhere veering west to
northwest 
3-4. soon occasional rain, then showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
northwest 4-5, in the southeastern part first possibly 6, backing west to
southwest, 
later in the west veering northwest. first risk of an light shower, from the
west 
showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Dogger 
west to southwest 4-5, veering west to northwest, from the west decreasing 3-4
and 
in the west backing west to southwest. occasional rain, then showers. good, in 
precipitation moderate.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to northwest 4-5, increasing west to southwest 5-6. an isolated shower.
good, 
in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
mainly west 4-5, temporary backing mainly southwest. gradually increasing
showery 
with especially later risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in precipitation
moderate,
 possibly poor.

Humber 
west to northwest 3-5, backing west to southwest. gradually increasing showery
with 
especially later risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate,

possibly poor.

German Bight 
northwest 4-5, in the east first southwest, gradually everywhere mainly
northwest 
3-5, later variable 2-4. occasional showers, later in the west risk of hail and 
thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger 
mainly west 3-5, backing southwest, later decreasing cyclonic 2-4. gradually 
increasing showery with especially later risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in

precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


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