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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Friday 27 March 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.2'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~71%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 12.0'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~53%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 9.6'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~66%, and 1020 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.5'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~79%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 7.6'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few
light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1023 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa).
Dawn: around -0.3'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.1 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 5.0'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.0 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~58%, and 1017 hPa.
Night: around 1.7'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1017 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1005 hPa.
Midday: around 3.2'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 0.8'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 1.0 mm, SSW wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1006 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.8'C, quite cloudy, snow about 2.2 mm, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1001 hPa.
Midday: around 7.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 3.0 mm, N wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1004 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, quite cloudy, snow about 2.4 mm, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1006 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~86%, and 1009 hPa.
Midday: around 11.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~56%, and 1010 hPa.
Night: around 4.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~82%, and 1011 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.6'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 8.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.4 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1013 hPa.
Night: around 6.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1014 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.2'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 8.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 7.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, W wind, force 5 (fresh
breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1020 hPa.

Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~981 hPa).
Dawn: around 0.1'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.7 mm, ENE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 978 hPa.
Midday: around 0.2'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.9 mm, N wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~85%, and 981 hPa.
Night: around -0.5'C, overcast, freezing rain about 2.9 mm, N wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~82%, and 991 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:18 am

A few more (winter) showers on Thursday and after a cold Friday night during the
day
mainly dry with occasional sun. More changeable again from the weekend onwards
daily chance of rain, occasionally a lot of wind and temperatures that rise to
values around or slightly above the long-term average.

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Sunshine (%) 30 30 40 30 40 30 20
Precipitation probability (%) 90 80 40 60 40 40 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 6/11 3/6 0/2 1/3 0/1 0/4 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 2 0 3 1/4 4 6
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 7 9 10 12 11/14 12
Wind direction W NW W NW N W NW
Wind force (bft) 5 4 3 3 3 4 4


Long term, Wednesday April 1, 2026 to Wednesday April 8, 2026:
Gradually decreasing variability and more chance of sun. There is a big chance
(60-70%) at temperatures a few degrees below the long-term average.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 08:04 UTC 250326.

Gale warnings:
German Bight Dogger 
northwest 7

Humber 
west to northwest 7

other districts:
no warning


Synopsis:
low, 970, over Scandinavia remains fairly stationary associated trough moving in
the 
afternoon southeastwards across the North Sea. ridge moving from the west across
the 
North Sea from the evening.

Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
west to northwest 5-6. showers, risk of hail. good, in precipitation moderate to

poor.

Thames 
west to northwest 5-6. showers, risk of hail, later risk of thunderstorm. good,
in 
precipitation moderate to poor.

Humber 
west to northwest 6, occasionally 7. showers, risk of hail, later risk of 
thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

German Bight 
northwest 6-7. showers, risk of hail, later in the southern part risk of 
thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.

Dogger 
northwest 6-7. showers, risk of hail, in the western part in the afternoon
possibly 
thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.


Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
northwest 5-6, first occasionally 7, decreasing 4-5. showers. good, in
precipitation 
moderate.

Thames 
northwest 6, occasionally 7. showers, first risk of thunderstorm. good, in 
precipitation moderate, first possibly poor.

Humber 
northwest 6, occasionally 7. showers, first risk of thunderstorm, later
occasional 
wintry showers. good, in precipitation moderate, first possibly poor.

German Bight Dogger 
northwest 6-7. showers, later occasional wintry showers. good, in precipitation 
moderate, later possibly poor.


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