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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 12 March 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.3'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%,
and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 13.5'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, NNW
wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 10.4'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~83%, and 1024 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 10.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 7.6'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1021 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~94%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1020 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 998 hPa.
Midday: around 4.1'C, overcast, snow about 1.3 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around 3.0'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.6 mm, S wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~87%, and 996 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~84%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 12.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~61%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 7.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 0
(calm), humidity ~82%, and 1022 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 1.9'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~84%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 9.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~58%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 2.5'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1022 hPa.

British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~995 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, SSW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 999 hPa.
Midday: around 8.8'C, overcast, rain about 3.3 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 995 hPa.
Night: around 7.7'C, overcast, rain about 3.4 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 995 hPa.

Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~995 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.6'C, overcast, rain about 2.4 mm, SW wind, force 7 (near gale),
humidity ~84%, and 999 hPa.
Midday: around 9.3'C, overcast, rain about 5.9 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 995 hPa.
Night: around 7.1'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 996 hPa.

Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~961 hPa).
Dawn: around -1.2'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 2.0 mm, NNW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 963 hPa.
Midday: around -0.3'C, overcast, hail about 2.9 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 961 hPa.
Night: around -0.3'C, overcast, hail about 2.7 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 964 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:33 am

A changeable weather type. Occasionally sunny, but also periods of rain,
especially on
Friday. The temperature is usually slightly above the long-term average.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 30 20 40 20 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 40 90 20 90 40 70 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 1 5 0/1 7/14 0/5 1/4 1/5
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 7 5 7 3 1/4 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 11 13 11 10 12 10
Wind direction SW SW SW SW SW W SW W
Wind force (bft) 3 4 5 4 4 4 4


Long term, Tuesday March 17, 2026 to Tuesday March 24, 2026:
There is a good chance of mainly dry spring weather with considerable periods of
sunshine. The
maximum temperature is probably a few degrees above long-term
average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:37 UTC 100326.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Weak trough over the Netherlands and the German Bight is moving eastwards. Low
over 
the Atlantic, 973, is slowly moving to the west of the Norwegian Sea. Associated

trough will reach the west of the North Sea in the night and is slowly moving 
eastwards.

Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
mainly southwest 2-3, soon increasing 3-4, later south to southwest 4-5.
especially 
first a shower. moderate to poor, especially first locally fog, increasing
moderate 
to good.

Thames 
mainly southwest 2-4, increasing south to southwest 4, occasionally 5, later in
the 
north possibly 6. in the eastern part especially first risk of a shower.
moderate to 
poor, in the eastern part in the morning and afternoon fog, from the west
increasing 
moderate to good.

Humber 
southwest 3-4, increasing south to southwest 4, occasionally 5, later especially
in 
the west 5-6. in the eastern part first risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in
the 
eastern part in the morning and afternoon fog, from the west increasing moderate
to 
good.

German Bight 
south to southwest 2-4, later in the west increasing south to southwest 4-5. 
especially in the morning and afternoon a shower. fog or poor, later in the
western 
part possibly increasing moderate.

Dogger 
south to southwest 4, occasionally 5, later in the west increasing south 6. in
the 
eastern part first risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in the eastern part in
the 
morning and afternoon fog, from the west increasing moderate to good.


Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
south to southwest 4-5, temporary increasing 6-7, later veering west to
southwest. 
from the west rain. moderate to good.

Thames 
south to southwest 5, possibly 6, temporary increasing 6-7, later in the west 
veering west to southwest. from the west rain. good, in precipitation and in the

eastern part first mainly moderate.

Humber 
south to southwest 5, possibly 6, temporary increasing 6-7, later veering west
to 
southwest. from the west rain. good, in precipitation and in the eastern part
first 
mainly moderate.

German Bight 
south to southwest 3-5, from the west increasing 5-6, in the west temporary
possibly 
7. from the west rain. moderate to poor, especially in the eastern part
sometimes 
fog.

Dogger 
south to southwest 5-6, from the west temporary increasing 6-7, later veering
west 
to southwest 5-6. from the west temporary rain. good, in precipitation and in
the 
eastern part first mainly moderate.


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