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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Friday 22 May 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 17.3'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~68%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 24.5'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~44%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 20.3'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~59%, and 1022 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1026 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.3'C, clear skies, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%,
and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 21.8'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~61%, and 1026 hPa.
Night: around 17.3'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%,
and 1025 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1027 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.4'C, clear skies, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%,
and 1028 hPa.
Midday: around 20.1'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, NNW
wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~53%, and 1027 hPa.
Night: around 14.4'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N
wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%, and 1027 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 12.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1018 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 15.3'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~76%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 20.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 16.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1021 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 16.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~82%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 21.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~60%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 14.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~85%, and 1020 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 14.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1022 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, S wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~94%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 13.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 12.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1022 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 5.5'C, overcast, snow about 1.2 mm, ENE wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, overcast, snow about 0.7 mm, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1010 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:50 am

A few more showers today, then sunny and dry with temperatures gradually
increasing
rise to summer values.

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Sunshine (%) 40 50 90 70 70 70 70
Precipitation probability (%) 70 20 10 20 10 20 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 1/5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 12 9 9 12 10/14 10/14 13
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 18 21 25 26 23/27 23/27 26/29
Wind direction SW SW SE SE NO NO NO
Wind force (bft) 4 3 2 2 2 2 2


Long term, Wednesday May 27, 2026 to Wednesday June 3, 2026:
First sunny, (very) warm and almost dry. From the weekend of May 30/31 50%
chance of a transition to somewhat more changeable and especially cooler
weather.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:27 UTC 200526.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Low, 996, west of Scotland moving slowly northwards and filling, 1008.
Associated 
troughs will move northeastwards across the German Bight on Wednesday. High,
1029, 
is expected over North France at the end of the period.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 5-6, later decreasing 4-5. good.

Humber 
southwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4. good.

German Bight 
southwest 3-4, first possibly 5. first occasional showers. good, in
precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Dogger 
southwest 4-5, gradually decreasing 3-4. good.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, later 2-3. good.

Thames 
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4. good.

Humber 
west to southwest 3-4, later backing south to southwest. good.

German Bight Dogger 
southwest 3-4. good.


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 * Origin: Postbus 7 (618:500/6)