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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Sunday 15 March 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 11.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 9.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1018 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 6.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1016 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~90%, and 1010 hPa.
Midday: around 8.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~64%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 4.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1012 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1002 hPa).
Dawn: around 1.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1002 hPa.
Midday: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1002 hPa.
Night: around 1.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.9 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1002 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1007 hPa.
Midday: around 11.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 7.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~79%, and 1010 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 1.2'C, clear skies, SE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~70%,
and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 8.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~48%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 2.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1018 hPa.

British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~999 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.8'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 7.4'C, overcast, rain about 2.4 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 999 hPa.
Night: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.4 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1001 hPa.

Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.5'C, overcast, rain about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 8.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.9 mm, W wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1004 hPa.
Night: around 6.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.3 mm, W wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1006 hPa.

Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~974 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.8'C, overcast, freezing rain about 2.9 mm, ENE wind, force 5
(fresh breeze), humidity ~85%, and 976 hPa.
Midday: around 1.2'C, overcast, freezing rain about 3.2 mm, NE wind, force 5
(fresh breeze), humidity ~83%, and 974 hPa.
Night: around 1.1'C, overcast, freezing rain about 2.7 mm, NE wind, force 5
(fresh breeze), humidity ~84%, and 979 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:36 am

Changeable until Monday with temperatures around the long-term average.
From Tuesday mild and mainly dry spring weather with more and more sun.


Sunshine (%) 20 20 30 30 30 30 50

Precipitation sum (mm) 8 1/2 2/5 1/3 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 3 1 4 6 4/7 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 11 12 11 15 18 16
Wind direction SW W SW W SW SE NO
Wind force (bft) 4 3 4 4 4 2 3


Long term, Friday March 20, 2026 to Friday March 27, 2026:
There is a good chance (80%) of calm and dry spring weather with sunny periods.
The
maximum temperature is probably a few degrees above long-term
average. Later in the period, the chance of precipitation increases to
approximately 30%
clouds will increase and the temperature will probably drop to the long term
average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:49 UTC 130326.

Gale warnings:
German Bight 
south to southwest 8

Humber Dogger 
southwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
Complex low, 962, northeast of Iceland is filling. Associated trough over the
German 
Bight is moving eastwards away. Second trough is moving eastwards across the 
southern part of the North Sea in the night.

Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC:
Dover Thames 
southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. first in the coastal area rain, later occasional 
showers with risk of thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly
poor.

Humber 
southwest 6-7, decreasing 4-5. later occasional showers with risk of
thunderstorm. 
good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
southwest 6-7, first in the eastern part south to southwest 7-8, decreasing 4-5.

first in the eastern part rain. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

Dogger 
southwest 6-7, decreasing 5-6, later 4-5. later an isolated shower. good, in 
precipitation moderate.


Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC:
Dover Thames Humber Dogger 
southwest 4-5, soon veering west 3-4. occasional showers with risk of
thunderstorm. 
good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
southwest 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4. occasional showers with risk of
thunderstorm. 
good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


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