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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Monday 16 March 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 13.2'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~60%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 10.3'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~75%,
and 1019 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 9.4'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 6.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1020 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1013 hPa.
Midday: around 7.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1014 hPa.
Night: around 3.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1017 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.9'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.6 mm, S wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.6 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1005 hPa.
Night: around 1.6'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.5 mm, S wind,
force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1006 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1011 hPa.
Midday: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, NE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~58%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 7.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1013 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 7.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 1.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~77%, and 1019 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 7.9'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about
1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1005 hPa.
Night: around 8.0'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1005 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.1'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 9.2'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 9.4'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1006 hPa.

Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~988 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.3'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.7 mm, NNE wind, force 5
(fresh breeze), humidity ~81%, and 986 hPa.
Midday: around 0.6'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, NE wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~80%, and 988 hPa.
Night: around 0.4'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.5 mm, NE wind, force 5
(fresh breeze), humidity ~82%, and 984 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 5:01 am

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

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sunshine (%) 40 30 30 30 70 60 40
Precipitation probability (%) 50 70 50 20 10 10 10
Precipitation sum (mm) 1/3 -1/2 1/3 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 -1/2 4 6 4/7 4 3
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 9 11 11 15 13/16 15 13/16
Wind direction W SW W SW SE NE E
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 2 3 3


Long term, Saturday March 21, 2026 to Saturday March 28, 2026:
Sunny periods and dry with temperatures initially still above
long-term average. Later in the period probably less soft and
an increasing chance of some showers.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:35 UTC 140326.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Trough over the Netherlands and the North Sea is moving eastwards away. Weak
ridge 
over the British Isles is building and is moving across the North Sea in the
evening 
and night.

Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to northwest 3-4. an isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
west to northwest 3-4, temporary possibly 5, later decreasing mainly northwest
2-3. 
especially first in the eastern part occasional showers, small risk of thunder
or 
hail. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

Humber 
west to northwest 2-4, in the west first possibly 5, later in the west backing 
southwest. especially first in the eastern part occasional showers, small risk
of 
thunder or hail. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
mainly southwest 2-4, from the west veering west to northwest. occasional
showers, 
small risk of thunder or hail. good, in precipitation and in the east locally 
moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger 
west to northwest 2-4, in the west first possibly 5, later in the west backing 
southwest. especially in the east first a shower. good, in precipitation
moderate.


Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
mainly west 2-4, temporary decreasing variable 1-3, gradually mainly southwest
2-3, 
later increasing 3-4. first an isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Thames 
mainly northwest 2-3, backing southwest, later increasing 4, possibly 5. in the
east 
first an isolated shower. good, in precipitation moderate.

Humber 
mainly west 2-3, from the west increasing southwest 3-4, later 4-5. good.

German Bight 
west to northwest 2-3, from the west increasing south to southwest 3-4, later 
possibly 5. especially first an isolated shower. good, in precipitation
moderate.

Dogger 
mainly west 3-4, soon backing southwest, increasing 4-5, later 5-6. good.


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