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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Friday 17 July 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 21.4'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~73%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 27.2'C, clear skies, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~46%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 24.3'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%,
and 1016 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 19.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~89%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 23.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 20.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1017 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 19.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 24.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.4 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~64%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 19.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.0 mm with a risk of
thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1012 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 13.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1011 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around 22.9'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 0 (calm),
humidity ~78%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 28.7'C, clear skies, rain about 0.6 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~54%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around 23.8'C, clear skies, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~76%, and 1012 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 17.6'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~75%,
and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 23.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 17.3'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%,
and 1014 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~84%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 17.5'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N
wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 16.1'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~78%, and 1020 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 16.2'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~87%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 18.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N
wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 16.9'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1022 hPa.

Iceland: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~89%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 10.7'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, W
wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 10.3'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, WSW
wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1024 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 4:55 am

It will still be warm on Friday, with a chance of some rain and thunderstorms.
Then descend
temperatures below the long-term average. However, it remains prevalent
dry and there is occasionally room for the sun.

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Sunshine (%) 70 60 50 30 30 40 40
Precipitation probability (%) 10 30 40 20 20 10 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/3 0/1 0 0 0/1
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 17 17 17 16 14 14 13
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 29 27 26/30 22/26 21/24 23 22
Wind direction NO NO N NW NW N N
Wind force (bft) 4 3 3 3 3 2 2


Long term, Wednesday July 22, 2026 to Wednesday July 29, 2026:
Sunny periods with a high chance (60ΓÇô70%) of temperatures around or slightly
above
the long-term average. The chance of precipitation gradually increases from
20ΓÇô30%
to about 60%.

 * * * 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.


 ( ( Do you like this forecast, want to provide feedback and like to donate to
my coffee jar? Use https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_...
) ) 

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