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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Wednesday 18 March 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1008 hPa.
Midday: around 14.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 11.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.9'C, clear skies, ESE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~83%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 12.3'C, clear skies, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~61%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 8.8'C, clear skies, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~73%, and 1017 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 1.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 9.6'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~52%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 4.0'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~75%, and 1025 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.8'C, overcast, snow about 1.1 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1011 hPa.
Midday: around 5.2'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.2 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.1 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1011 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.3'C, overcast, snow about 1.1 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 9.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, NE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~53%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 6.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1017 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1028 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.6'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%,
and 1028 hPa.
Midday: around 7.1'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~59%,
and 1028 hPa.
Night: around 1.3'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%,
and 1026 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.9'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~88%, and 1013 hPa.
Midday: around 9.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, S wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%,
and 1021 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.0'C, overcast, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~88%, and
1013 hPa.
Midday: around 9.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 9.3'C, overcast - noticeably less cloud than earlier, ENE wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1020 hPa.

Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around -0.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1000 hPa.
Midday: around -0.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around -0.2'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light
showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1012 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 3:14 am

Soft, dry and sunny spring weather. A bit more cloudy and less cloudy from
Friday
soft.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sunshine (%) 30 40 80 80 50 60 50
Precipitation probability (%) 50 30 10 10 10 10 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 1/3 0/1 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 5 5 4 3 2 3
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 14 17 17 13 13 13/16
Wind direction W SW SE NO O NO O
Wind force (bft) 4 4 2 3 3 3 3


Long term, Monday March 23, 2026 to Monday March 30, 2026:
Sunny periods, and quite mild at first. Somewhat lower later in the period
maximum temperatures and possibly some showers.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:09 UTC 160326.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
High, 1025, over the south of France is building and is moving to Czechia. Weak 
trough will reach the west of the North Sea in the evening and is slowly moving 
northeastwards to the German Bight.

Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west 4-5, soon backing southwest. temporary risk of light rain. good, in 
precipitation sometimes moderate.

Thames 
west 4-5, first possibly 6, backing southwest 4, occasionally 5. later risk of
light 
rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate.

Humber 
west 4-5, first possibly 6, backing southwest 4, occasionally 5. in the east
first 
risk of an light shower, from the west in the evening light rain or drizzle.
good, 
in precipitation sometimes moderate.

German Bight 
west to northwest 4, occasionally 5, backing west to southwest, in the east 
decreasing 3-4. especially first an isolated light shower. good, in
precipitation 
sometimes moderate.

Dogger 
west to southwest 4-5, first possibly 6, gradually backing south to southwest,
later 
increasing 5-6. in the east first risk of an light shower, from the west in the 
evening light rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate.


Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
south to southwest, gradually decreasing 3-4. first risk of light drizzle. good,
in 
precipitation sometimes moderate.

Thames 
south to southwest 4-5. first risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation 
sometimes moderate.

Humber 
south to southwest 4-5, temporary possibly 6. especially first risk of drizzle.
good,
 in precipitation sometimes moderate.

German Bight 
south to southwest 4-5. soon occasionally drizzle. good, soon decreasing
moderate, 
in precipitation poor.

Dogger 
south to southwest 5, occasionally 6. especially first risk of drizzle. good, in

precipitation moderate, possibly poor.


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