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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Sunday 17 May 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.4'C, quite cloudy, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%,
and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 16.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~58%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 13.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~73%, and 1017 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 13.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 10.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1014 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~85%, and 1013 hPa.
Midday: around 12.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~59%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 8.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~82%, and 1014 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~67%, and 1010 hPa.
Night: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 0
(calm), humidity ~83%, and 1011 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1009 hPa.
Midday: around 14.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 11.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1012 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, ENE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~82%, and 1009 hPa.
Midday: around 18.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1010 hPa.
Night: around 12.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, NNE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~87%, and 1010 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.2'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1005 hPa.
Midday: around 10.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 8.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1006 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.3'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 9.6'C, overcast, rain about 4.0 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 2.5 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1007 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 4.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa.
Night: around 4.1'C, quite cloudy, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1009 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4:11 am

Changeable with some showers, dry and sunny on Thursday. Initially quite cool
with temperatures below the long-term average, rising to around or above
the long-term average on Wednesday and Thursday.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 30 40 30 30 30 40 70
Precipitation probability (%) 80 70 80 60 50 50 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 2/5 1/2 2/5 1/4 0/3 0/2 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 2 4 5 7 7 10 10
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 13 15 16 18 20 21/24
Wind direction NW W S SW S SW W
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2


Long term, Friday May 22, 2026 to Friday May 29, 2026:
Periods of sunshine, quite warm and mainly dry. During the week of May 25
the uncertainty in temperature forecasts increases.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:43 UTC 150526.

Gale warnings:
Dogger 
northwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
Low, 992, over Fisher remains fairly stationary and is slowly filling. Troughs
will 
move southeastwards across the North Sea. Ridge is lying over the British Isles
at 
the end of the period.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northwest 3-4, in the south backing west 3-4, occasionally 5, in the north
gradually 
decreasing variable 2-4. an isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
northwest 4-5, in the southwestern part gradually decreasing variable 2-4.
showers, 
first small risk hail and thunderstorm, from the southwest less showers. good,
in 
precipitation moderate.

Humber 
northwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5, in the northeastern part 6. showery rain,
from 
the west less precipitation. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
mainly west 5-6, in the north 3-4. showery rain. good, in precipitation
moderate, 
possibly poor.

Dogger 
northwest 6-7, later decreasing 5-6, in the north possibly 7. showery rain.
good, in 
precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 2-4, later increasing west to northwest 3-4. an isolated shower. good,
in 
precipitation moderate.

Thames 
northwest 4-5, in the southwestern part variable 2-4, gradually from the 
southwestern part everywhere west to southwest 3-4. an isolated shower. good, in

precipitation moderate.

Humber 
northwest 4-5, in the northeastern part 6, later in the west decreasing west
3-4. an 
isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
west to northwest 5-6, first in the northeastern part west 3-4, decreasing 4-6. 
showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger 
northwest 5-6, in the northeastern part temporary 7, later decreasing 4-6.
showery 
rain. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


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