Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 27th November 2007
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
High pressure brings mainly dry and frosty weather to central Europe, but more unsettled to the north and far south
Today
Generally dry through Spain and Portugal today. There is a risk of some showers in the far southeast, where it will also be rather cloudy. For France most places will be dry with more sunshine, but winds may be fairly strong to the far south. Thicker cloud along northern coasts, perhaps bringing some drizzle here. More cloud in the Low Countries with periods of rain here, most of it light. Through most of Germany it is going to be chilly and mainly dry. Windy and cold through Poland with snow showers, heavy at times. Over Austria and Hungary is will be dry, and Switzerland should stay cold and dry as well.
For Italy the day will be dry with sunny spells and rather breezy too. Thicker cloud to the south of Italy with some periods of rain here. More cloud and rain across Greece and Turkey. Most of Crete and Cyprus should be dry with some good spells of sunshine. Staying cold and frosty in Bulgaria, with Romania having stronger winds and some wintry showers.
Windy through the Baltic States with some heavy snow showers here and a risk of the winds reaching gale force. Cold with sunshine and scattered snow showers in Sweden. Most of Denmark should be dry in some sunshine. and similar weather through Norway too.
Wednesday
High pressure extends from central Europe through France and Iberia. So it will be another fair day through Spain and Portugal with sunshine here throughout the day. An early frost over much of France, with a chance of some dense fog at first. This should slowly clear to leave sunny spells, although it may linger in a few places throughout the day. Windier in the Low Countries with some rain on northern coasts later. Rain and wind in northern Germany, whilst the south will be dry with sunshine. Breezy in Poland with a chance of some snow, although this should turn to rain.
Fair over Switzerland with morning frost fading away to leave sunny spells. Breezy over Italy and mainly dry here with sunshine, although the far southwest of Italy will be cloudier and dry. Over Greece it should be a dry day with sunshine, whilst Greece has more cloud and periods of rain too. Across Bulgaria and Romania there will be an early frost with fog patches, these slowly clearing to leave the day dry with sunny spells.
Windy further north with some sleet and snow later in the day over the Baltic States. More cloud and snow through Finland, and windy with some heavy sleet and rain throughout Sweden. Denmark and southern Norway.