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Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy thundery showers through central and western areas, but drier to the south

Wednesday
Good spells of sunshine to come across Spain and Portugal today. There will be a few showers around northern coasts but generally it will be dry. More unsettled weather with some thundery showers and rain developing over France. These thundery showers and rain spreading into the Low Countries and perhaps the far west of Germany. For most of Germany and Poland the day is going to be dry with some good spells of sunshine. More sunshine through Hungary, but some thunderstorms developing through Austria and Switzerland.
Higher pressure over Italy bringing mainly fair weather here, although there is a threat of some showers developing over inland areas of Italy, as well as the north. For Greece and Turkey the day stays dry throughout with some warm spells of sunshine. More sunshine to come through Bulgaria and Romania and feeling warm as well.
Heading north and it should be dry over the Baltic States. A few showers in eastern Finland, but drier to the west. For Norway and Sweden the day is going to be dry with plenty of sunshine, and it should be staying dry and sunny across Denmark too.

Thursday
A fine day to come through Portugal and Spain with plenty of sunshine and some very warm conditions too. Some showers breaking out over the north of France but most of the country should be dry apart from some heavy showers in the southeast. Generally dry through the Low Countries. Germany will be seeing some heavy, thundery rain and showers with this spreading into Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. A fair day in the far east of Germany with more sunshine and dry conditions over Poland too.
Mainly dry throughout Italy with plenty of sunshine and feeling warm too. Plenty of sunshine across Greece and Turkey with warm conditions too. More sunshine and dry weather over Bulgaria and Romania.
A few showers coming through the Baltic States, with heavier showers over southern parts of Finland. Denmark and Sweden as well as Norway should be dry. There will be some good spells of sunshine here throughout the day.