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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Saturday 4 April 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 10.0'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%,
and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 17.3'C, clear skies, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~50%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 13.6'C, clear skies, S wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~64%, and
1022 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 13.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity
~82%, and 1019 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 11.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~81%, and 1018 hPa.

Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa).
Dawn: around -0.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~83%, and 1003 hPa.
Midday: around 2.8'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, SW wind,
force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1003 hPa.
Night: around 0.5'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.7 mm, SSW wind,
force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1003 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 13.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~55%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 8.7'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity
~74%, and 1019 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa).
Dawn: around 5.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1009 hPa.
Midday: around 11.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1008 hPa.
Night: around 5.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1009 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1010 hPa.
Midday: around 8.0'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about
1.0 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1007 hPa.
Night: around 7.4'C, overcast, rain about 4.4 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1000 hPa.

Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~1001 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1010 hPa.
Midday: around 8.5'C, overcast, snow about 5.2 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1001 hPa.
Night: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain
about 4.5 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1002 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around -2.1'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.4 mm, E wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 997 hPa.
Midday: around -0.8'C, overcast, hail about 2.3 mm, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~73%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around -0.9'C, overcast, freezing rain about 2.1 mm, ENE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 998 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:53 am

Slightly changeable and on the mild side for early April. Monday and Tuesday a
lot
sun, dry and also warm on Tuesday. Increasing chance of rain on Wednesday.

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Sunshine (%) 20 20 30 40 40 60 60
Precipitation probability (%) 50 60 40 50 10 20 30
Precipitation sum (mm) 2 1 0/1 1/2 0 0 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 2 7 9 3 5 6/9
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 11 16 13 15 18/22 15/20
Wind direction W SW SW W SW O W
Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 3 3 3


Long term, Thursday April 9, 2026 to Thursday April 16, 2026:
The first days will be colder and there is a good chance of rain. Later it
increased again slightly
temperatures and a decreasing chance of rain.

 * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * 

North Sea shipping forecast

Issued by KNMI at 07:29 UTC 020426.

Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.


Synopsis:
trough over the German Bight soon moving east. ridge over England moving across
the 
North Sea from the evening. low, 1011, west of Ireland moving to the north of 
Scotland and deepening, 989. associated trough will reach the North Sea in the 
morning.

Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC:
Dover 
north 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, gradually variable 1-3. first risk of an light 
shower. good.

Thames 
northwest 4-5, first possibly 6, decreasing 3-4, later decreasing variable 1-3. 
first risk of an light shower. good.

Humber 
north to northwest 4-5, first possibly 6, soon decreasing northwest 3-4,
decreasing 
west 2-3, later from the west increasing south 4-5. first risk of an light
shower. 
good.

German Bight 
north to northwest 4-5, first possibly 6, decreasing northwest 3-4, in the
northern 
part 4-5. in the eastern part first rain or drizzle. good, first locally
moderate, 
in precipitation possibly poor.

Dogger 
north to northwest 4-5, soon decreasing northwest 3-4, decreasing west 2-3,
later 
from the west increasing south 4-5. first risk of an light shower. good.


Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC:
Dover 
variable 1-3, soon from the west increasing 4-5, increasing 5-6. later rain or 
drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.

Thames 
variable 1-3, soon from the west increasing 4-5, increasing 5-6, later possibly
7. 
at night from the west rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly
moderate.

Humber 
south 4-5, first in the eastern part west 2-3, soon increasing 5-6, veering 
southwest, later increasing 6-7. at night from the west rain or drizzle. good,
in 
precipitation possibly moderate.

German Bight 
northwest 3-4, in the northern part first 5, later from the west increasing
south 
5-6. later in the western part rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly 
moderate.

Dogger 
south 4-5, in the eastern part first west 2-3, soon increasing 5-6, from the
west 
increasing south to southwest 6-7. at night from the west rain or drizzle. good,
in 
precipitation possibly moderate.


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