Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 6th September 2007
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Continued settled across western & central Europe

Today
Some light rain is expected across The Low Countries and Germany through the day. Heavier rain is forecast for Austria, the former Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the former Yugoslavia. Cool but dry and mostly sunny toady across the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Poland, The Baltic States and Russia.
Warm and sunny weather will prevail across Portugal, Spain, The Balearics into Italy, Greece and Turkey. Rain is likely for northern parts of Norway and Finland but dry across the south and Sweden.

Friday
an area of high pressure will give a dry, mostly sunny day to the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Low Countries. Outbreaks of rain are expected across The Ukraine, Poland, Austria and the former Czech Republic where some of it looks heavy.
Rain is forecast for western parts of Norway and eastern parts of Finland otherwise a cool, breezy and dry day for Scandinavia. Rather chilly as well today across eastern Europe. Warm, sunny weather will continue to prevail across Iberia, The Balearics into Italy with sunshine and showers across Greece, Romania and Bulgaria. Sunny and hot across Turkey.