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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 18 July 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 21.5'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%,
and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 27.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~45%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 24.5'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~57%, and 1013 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 18.2'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~84%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 23.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~56%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 20.3'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1016 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 17.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 22.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 17.8'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1012 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 14.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.2 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 12.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 23.2'C, clear skies, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 0 (calm),
humidity ~76%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 28.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~55%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 23.5'C, clear skies, rain about 0.5 mm with a good risk of
thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1011 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 18.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~71%, and 1013 hPa.
Midday: around 23.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~51%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 17.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1011 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.5'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 16.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 15.2'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~76%, and 1022 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.5'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity
~86%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, N
wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 16.0'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity
~78%, and 1024 hPa.

Iceland: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.2'C, overcast, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%,
and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 10.3'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1023 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2:28 am

Temperatures are below the long-term average. However, it remains
mainly dry and there is occasionally room for the sun.

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


Long term, Thursday July 23, 2026 to Thursday July 30, 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 50-60%.

 * * * 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.


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