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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Friday 17 April 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%,
and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 18.9'C, quite cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~55%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~71%, and 1019 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.6'C, quite cloudy, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%,
and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 16.3'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~65%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%,
and 1020 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.3'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~87%, and
1022 hPa.
Midday: around 15.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~54%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 9.2'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%,
and 1021 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.7'C, quite cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%,
and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 8.0'C, quite cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~63%,
and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 4.1'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%,
and 1022 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.8'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~84%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 17.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 12.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1016 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~53%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 6.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~79%, and 1016 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, S wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1011 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.8 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1013 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.2'C, overcast, rain about 1.7 mm, SSW wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1005 hPa.
Midday: around 10.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.1 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1012 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1001 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 998 hPa.
Midday: around 3.4'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, SSW
wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1001 hPa.
Night: around 2.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, snow
about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1001 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:36 am

Fairly mild, periods of sun and most dry. Temporarily during the weekend
more changeable and from Sunday also less mild.

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Sunshine (%) 50 60 40 30 40 50 60
Precipitation probability (%) 30 20 30 70 50 30 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 0/1 1/6 0/3 0/2 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 7 6 8 5 4 2
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 18 17 18 17 14 13 13/17
Wind direction S W S SW NW NO NO
Wind force (bft) 3 3 2 2 3 3 3


Long term, Wednesday April 22, 2026 to Wednesday April 29, 2026:
Uncertain forecast: 50% chance of fairly warm and mainly dry spring weather and
50%
on a cool and more changeable weather.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:21 UTC 150426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
Complex low, 987, west of the British Isles is changing little. Associated weak 
trough is slowly moving northeastwards across the North Sea.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
south 4-5, veering southwest. occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation 
possibly moderate.

Thames 
south 4-5, occasionally 6, later veering southwest. occasionally light rain.
good, 
in precipitation possibly moderate.

Humber 
south 4-5, occasionally 6, later veering southwest. occasionally rain or
drizzle. 
good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.

German Bight 
south to southeast 4-5, in the southeastern part 2-3, later everywhere south to 
southeast 4-5, in the northwestern part possibly 6. in the west occasionally
rain or 
drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, later possibly poor.

Dogger 
south to southeast 5-6, later veering south to southwest. rain, then an isolated

shower. good, in precipitation and locally moderate to poor.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
southwest 4-5. good.

Thames 
southwest 4-5. first in the east risk of light rain. good.

Humber 
southwest 4-5, possibly 6, in the west temporary increasing 5-6. first risk of
light 
rain. good.

German Bight 
south to southeast 4-5, in the northwestern part possibly 6, soon veering
southwest, 
decreasing mainly 4. occasionally rain or drizzle, later no significant 
precipitation. good, in precipitation and temporary in the northwestern part 
moderate, possibly poor.

Dogger 
south to southwest 5-6. first in the northeastern part an isolated shower. good,
in 
precipitation moderate, in the east first possibly poor.


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