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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 16 July 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 22.2'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~71%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 27.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~48%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 24.5'C, clear skies, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~60%, and 1016 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 20.5'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%,
and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 25.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.3 mm with a good risk of thunderstorms, NE wind, force 1 (light air),
humidity ~56%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 21.4'C, partly cloudy, rain about 2.0 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1017 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 17.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 24.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~55%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 19.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%, and 1018 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 18.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 14.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1017 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 22.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 28.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~56%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 23.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~77%, and 1017 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 18.7'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 23.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~55%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 17.7'C, clear skies - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1016 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 15.5'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~87%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 18.5'C, quite cloudy, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~73%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 16.9'C, partly cloudy, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~80%, and 1022 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 16.8'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~87%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 19.5'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~75%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 18.1'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1022 hPa.

Iceland: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 10.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 9.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1022 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:37 am

Sunny and dry weather, initially warm in the center and south
conditions and maximum temperatures around 30┬░C. It's a thing up north
less warm. There is a chance of a few showers or thunderstorms on Friday, after
which the
temperatures gradually drop to slightly below the long-term average.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 70 70 70 50 30 30 40
Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 20 40 20 20 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0/3 0/1 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 17 17 17 17 16 14 14
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 29 29 29 26/30 22/26 21/24 23
Wind direction NO NO O N NW NW N
Wind force (bft) 3 3 2 3 3 3 2


Long term, Tuesday July 21, 2026 to Tuesday July 28, 2026:
Sunny periods with gradually rising temperatures. In the south and east
the chance of tropical temperatures is approximately 30 to 40%. The chance of
precipitation remains limited and increases to approximately 40% at the end of
the period.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:05 UTC 220626.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High, 1031, over Forties is slowly moving to the German Bight.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 4-5.

Thames 
east to northeast 4-5. good.

Humber 
east 3-4, in the southern part 4-5. good.

German Bight 
northeast 3-4, in the southern part in the coastal area 4-5. good.

Dogger 
east to southeast 2-3, in the western part 3-5. good.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northeast 4-5, veering east 3-4.

Thames 
northeast 4-5, veering east 3-4. good.

Humber 
east 3-4, first in the southern part 4-5, veering southeast. good.

German Bight 
north to northeast 3-4, soon veering east to northeast, in the northern part 
decreasing variable 1-3. good.

Dogger 
southeast 3-4, in the western part 4-5, veering south. especially later in the 
western part risk of a shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.


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