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Issued: 0530hrs Friday 27th February 2009
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A very warm day in western areas, but some showers through the south of the Mediterranean

Friday
Some showers along the southern coasts of Iberia through today. For most other places it is going to be dry with some sunny spells and these continue through the day on Friday. High pressure across France extends into Switzerland and Austria bringing some good spells of sunshine and mild conditions here. Thicker cloud and some drizzle through the Low Countries and the northern half of Germany. Drier and brighter for Poland. Some cloud and a few showers over Hungary.
Mainly dry for Italy with some sunny spells, although there is a low risk of a shower on the hills. Dry and bright in Greece and Crete, feeling cool through the Aegean. Low pressure over Turkey brings more unsettled conditions here with heavy showers, these affecting Cyprus too. Bulgaria and Romania have some cloud and showery outbreaks of rain.
To the north there will be low pressure over the Baltic States too and this will bring cloud, rain and breezy weather. A few outbreaks of sleet and snow for Finland with some snow showers on the eastern coasts of Sweden. More western parts of Sweden should be dry and bright. A cold day over Denmark and Norway with a few snow showers here.

Saturday
Showers pushing north over southern parts of Spain and Portugal. The north should be dry with some sunshine throughout. More fine and very warm weather to come through France and Switzerland as well as the Low Countries. Northern parts of Germany could have some cloud and drizzle, but to the south it should be dry. A mild and rather cloudy day across Poland and Austria although still the threat of some cloud and drizzle in Hungary.
Most of Italy is going to be dry with some sunshine throughout, although a few showers could affect the south of the country in the afternoon. Cool conditions for Cyprus and Greece too and the northerly wind here could bring some showers from time to time. A chilly day over Turkey with some more showers here, the heaviest of them in the east where they will fall as snow. Cyprus has the risk of a shower too, but most of these fading away. Bulgaria is dry whilst Romania has a few showers.
To the north low pressure brings wintry showers and some strong winds for the Baltic States and Finland. Most of Sweden will be dry with some sunshine, but thicker cloud and light rain affects Denmark and southwest Norway, whilst the north of Norway is dry with some sunny spells.