Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 8th November 2009
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Cold and showery, some of those showers heavy in places
Sunday
A plunge of cold air and showers will be passing southwards through Spain and Portugal today. Most of the showers are going to be over the north of Spain and some could be heavy at times. An unsettled ay to come across France with heavy showers merging to longer spells of rain here. A few showers for the Low Countries, with mainly dry weather in Germany and a few showers in the far north. Fair for Poland with sunny spells and dry through Austria and Hungary. Cloudy with some showers in Switzerland,.these perhaps falling as more persistent rain.
For Italy low pressure is going to be bringing some strong winds and heavy periods of rain. There will be showers some showers for Greece as well, although many parts will be dry. A dry day to come through Turkey and Cyprus. Fair for Bulgaria and Romania with sunny spells, although some cloud and outbreaks of rain in the far west.
To the north low pressure brings showers through the Baltic States and Finland. Dry for Norway and Swede with good spells of sunshine. More sunshine to come across Denmark and dry here too.
Monday
Another chilly day through Spain. Heavy showers will affect eastern Spain, whilst the north has cloud and some patchy drizzle. fair for Portugal will some sunny spells here. A chilly day for France with showers slowly easing to leave the day dry with sunny spells. Cloud and showers for the Low Countries as well as Germany. More cloud and showers for Austria and Hungary, these extending into Switzerland.
Low pressure brings another unsettled day across Italy. There will be heavy showers and some rain here. Some cloud and outbreaks of rain for the west of Greece, but fair in the east. A fair day across Cyprus and Turkey too with sunny spells here. Sunny spells and dry weather for eastern Bulgaria and Romania, but to the west it will be cloudier with some rain.
High pressure brings a fair day over most of the Baltic States. It will be staying dry over Finland with sunny spells after morning fog patches clear. Staying cold through much of Norway and Sweden. Staying fair for Denmark with sunny spells here as well.