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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 28 February 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 12.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 9.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1023 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze),
humidity ~88%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 7.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1024 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 10.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 5.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1021 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.1'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force
3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 1.4'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.7 mm, SW wind,
force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around -0.2'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, SW wind,
force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1009 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.4'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%,
and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 11.0'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~62%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 6.0'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~82%, and 1025 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around -1.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 3.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 0.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1023 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 6.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 6.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1014 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.6'C, partly cloudy, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~77%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 6.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.2 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 7.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, SSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1012 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around -3.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~71%, and 995 hPa.
Midday: around -2.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~70%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around -3.4'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier,
freezing rain about 0.5 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~70%, and
996 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:54 am

Soft. Most dry and sunny periods after Saturday.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 40 20 20 30 50 40 40
Precipitation probability (%) 10 80 50 20 10 20 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 0 5 0/2 0/1 0 0/1 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 9 8 3 5 5 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 13 12 12 16 15 14
Wind direction SW Z SW SW Z SW SW
Wind force (bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3


Long term, Thursday March 5, 2026 to Thursday March 12, 2026:
Most dry (20% daily chance of precipitation) and quite sunny weather.
Temperatures are
initially above the long-term average. At the end of the period the
There is a slightly greater chance of temperatures below the long-term average
(approx. 20%).

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:53 UTC 260226.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Low, 971, near Iceland is slowly moving northeastwards. Associated weak trough
is 
slowly moving eastwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. good.

Humber 
southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. especially later rain or drizzle. good, in 
precipitation moderate.

German Bight 
southwest 4-5, increasing 5-6. later in the northwestern part rain or drizzle. 
moderate to good, in the southeastern part possibly temporary decreasing poor.

Dogger 
southwest 5-6. soon occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 5-6. especially later rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Humber 
southwest 5-6, in the western part decreasing 3-4. rain or drizzle. moderate to
good,
 in precipitation possibly poor.

German Bight 
southwest 5-6. rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly
poor.

Dogger 
southwest 5-6, gradually decreasing 2-3. especially in the southeastern part
rain or 
drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor.


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