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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Monday 18 May 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.7'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~82%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 17.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 14.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1018 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.3'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 12.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 10.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1016 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 13.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~62%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 9.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~85%, and 1015 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~82%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 11.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~63%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, ENE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1017 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.1'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~79%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 16.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~59%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 11.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1014 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1011 hPa.
Midday: around 19.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~65%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 13.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%, and 1011 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 10.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1009 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.9 mm, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1007 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 10.3'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about
1.0 mm, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 10.2'C, overcast, rain about 6.3 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1002 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%,
and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 5.0'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~79%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 4.4'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~84%, and 1011 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:42 am

Changeable with some showers, dry and sunny from Thursday. Initial
temperatures below the long-term average rising to above the long-term average
average on Thursday and Friday.

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 40 30 30 40 40 60 70
Precipitation probability (%) 70 80 70 60 60 20 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 1/3 2/5 1/4 0/3 0/2 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 5 7 6 10 10 11
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 15 16 17 19 21 24
Wind direction W S SW S SW W E
Wind force (bft) 3 3 2 3 3 2 2


Long term, Saturday May 23, 2026 to Saturday May 30, 2026:
Periods of sunshine, quite warm and mainly dry. During the week of May 25
the uncertainty in the temperature forecast increases, but the chance of
precipitation increases
remains relatively small.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:09 UTC 160526.

Gale warnings:
German Bight 
west 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
Low, 997, over the Skagerrak is slowly moving northwards. Associated trough is 
moving eastwards across the North Sea and is followed by a ridge. Second low,
999, 
is lying over Scotland at the end of the period. Associated trough will reach
the 
North Sea in the night.

Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasional showers or light rain. good, in 
precipitation moderate.

Humber 
west to northwest 3-4, first in the eastern part 4-5, backing south. occasional 
showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
west 5-6, first in the eastern part sometimes 7, later decreasing southwest 3-4.

occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

Dogger 
west to northwest 5-6, decreasing 3-4, later backing south to southwest.
occasional 
showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 4-5, later veering west 3-4. occasional showers or light rain. good,
in 
precipitation moderate.

Humber 
south to southwest 3-4, in the southern part sometimes 5, later veering west to 
southwest. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
west to southwest 3-4, in the eastern part sometimes 5, backing south, later 
increasing 4-5. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Dogger 
south to southwest 3-4, later veering west. occasional showers or light rain.
good, 
in precipitation moderate.


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