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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Wednesday 20 May 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.7'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%,
and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 21.6'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~53%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 18.1'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~67%,
and 1022 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 16.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 13.6'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~85%, and 1024 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~87%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 11.8'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1022 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, ESE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, S wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~72%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, S wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~85%, and 1016 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.8'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 18.4'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~62%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 13.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1019 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 15.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~83%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 20.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 14.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1015 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, SSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 12.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 11.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1013 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around 12.0'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about
1.8 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1012 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.4'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.5 mm, NE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1009 hPa.
Midday: around 5.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, NE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1010 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1010 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 3:27 am

Some showers on Wednesday. Gradually sunny and dry from Thursday, from Friday
warm with temperatures well above the long-term average.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 40 30 40 60 90 70 70
Precipitation probability (%) 80 70 70 20 10 20 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 1/10 0/4 1/5 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 3 9 9 9 11/14 10/14
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 15 17 18/22 25 22/27 23/27
Wind direction SW S SW SW SE SE NE
Wind force (bft) 2 3 4 3 2 2 2


Long term, Monday May 25, 2026 to Monday June 1, 2026:
Sunny, warm and mainly dry. Uncertainty increases as the week progresses
the temperature forecast increases, but the chance of precipitation remains
relatively small.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:22 UTC 180526.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
low, 1005, at north of Scotland will dissipate soon. associated troughs will
move 
eastwards across the North Sea. an second low, 983, will move east to Ireland. 
associated troughs will move across the western part of the North Sea at the end
of 
the period.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to southwest 3-4, occasionally 5, later backing mainly south. first an
isolated 
shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
southwest 3-4, in the afternoon occasionally 5. first an isolated shower. good,
in 
precipitation moderate.

Humber 
south to southwest 2-4. an isolated shower, first risk of thunderstorm and hail.

good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
mainly south 2-3, in the eastern part variable 1-3. occasional showers, in the 
eastern part rain. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor, in the
northern 
part risk of fog.

Dogger 
southeast 3-4. first an isolated shower, risk of thunderstorm and hail. good, in

precipitation moderate, possibly poor, in the northern part risk of fog.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
south 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, increasing 5-6. later rain or drizzle. good, in 
precipitation moderate.

Thames 
southwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, increasing south to southeast 5-6. later
rain or 
drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber 
south to southwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, increasing south to southeast 5-6. 
later rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
mainly south 2-3, soon increasing 3-4, later backing southeast, in the western
part 
possibly 5. good.

Dogger 
southeast 2-4, from the west increasing 4-5, later 5-6. later rain or drizzle.
good, 
in precipitation moderate.


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