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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 16 May 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 15.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~54%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 13.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1016 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1011 hPa.
Midday: around 11.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1013 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1004 hPa.
Midday: around 10.9'C, quite cloudy, snow about 2.3 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 7.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1008 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~83%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 10.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, SW wind, force 0 (calm),
humidity ~68%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 7.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 0 (calm),
humidity ~83%, and 1004 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.3 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1002 hPa.
Midday: around 14.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 5.1 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 11.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.8 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1005 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~83%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 17.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 11.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~86%, and 1007 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1006 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.2'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 10.4'C, overcast - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about
1.7 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 9.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1009 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1002 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.9'C, overcast, snow about 1.3 mm, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1002 hPa.
Midday: around 4.3'C, overcast, snow about 1.5 mm, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1002 hPa.
Night: around 4.0'C, overcast, snow about 0.7 mm, E wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1003 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:25 am

Changeable with some showers. Fairly cool with temperatures well below
long-term average. Temperatures will gradually increase from Sunday.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 30 30 30 40 30 40 40
Precipitation probability (%) 90 70 70 40 60 30 50
Precipitation sum (mm) 2/5 2/5 1/2 0/2 0/3 0/2 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 3 5 5 6/9 7/10 11
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 12 14 16 17 18 21
Wind direction NW NW NW S SW S SW
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3


Long term, Thursday May 21, 2026 to Thursday May 28, 2026:
Periods of sunshine, quite warm and mainly dry.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:27 UTC 140526.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Trough over the southern part of the North Sea is moving southwards away soon.
Low, 
987, over the south of Norway is slowly moving to the Fisher. Associated troughs

will move southwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to northwest 4-5, from the north veering mainly north, later decreasing
2-4. 
showers with risk of hail and thunderstorm, later an isolated shower. good, in 
precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Thames 
northeast 4-5, first in the south west to northwest 4-5, backing north to
northwest 
3-4. especially first showers with risk of hail and thunderstorm, after an
isolated 
shower. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Humber 
north 3-4, soon backing northwest 4, occasionally 5. an isolated shower. good,
in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
west to northwest 4-5, later in the north possibly 6. an isolated shower, later
in 
the north showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Dogger 
northwest 4-5, increasing 5-6, later in the north 7. an isolated shower, later
in 
the north showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
mainly north 2-4, soon increasing north to northwest 3-4, later 4-5. an isolated

shower, from the north occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
northwest 3-4, increasing 4-5, possibly occasionally 6. an isolated shower, soon

from the north showers. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Humber 
northwest 4-5, soon increasing 4-6, gradually 5-6. occasional showers, from the 
north showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
mainly west 4-6, in the morning in the west possibly west to northwest 7.
occasional 
showers, from the north showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly
poor.

Dogger 
northwest 5-7, soon increasing 6-7. showery rain. good, in precipitation
moderate, 
possibly poor.


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