Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 18th July 2010
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Best for the Mediterranean, but some cloud and rain in northwest Europe

Sunday
A fine day to come through Portugal and Spain with plenty of sunshine affecting all areas. There will be more sunshine for most of France, although thicker cloud and some spots of rain affecting the far northwest. Through the Low Countries and Germany the day is going to be very warm with plenty of sunshine. This sunshine extends into western Poland, although to the east there will be some thicker cloud and some outbreaks of rain here. Fair for Austria, Hungary and Switzerland with sunny spells.
Lots of sunshine through Italy and very warm here again. The chance of a shower over the high ground of Greece, but for most of the country the day is going to be dry with sunny spells. More sunshine for Turkey, Crete and Cyprus, with fair weather to come through Bulgaria and Romania.
To the north cloud and some heavy rain could affect western areas, and these extend into Finland too. Fair for Sweden with sunny spells. More sunshine across Denmark and Swede, staying dry.

Monday
High pressure remains trough Spain and Portugal bringing dry weather and lots of sunshine to all areas. More sunshine for France and it will be dry here as well as very warm. Fair conditions and sunshine for the Low Countries, with the conditions remaining fair through Germany and Poland too. Austria will be fair with more sunshine here, and these fine conditions extending through Switzerland and into Austria too.
Plenty of sunshine and very warm weather again today in Rome. This fair weather extending through Greece, Crete and Turkey with more sunshine to come. The sunshine extends through Bulgaria and Romania and it stays dry here throughout the day.
Cloud and periods of rain through the Baltic States and Finland, some of these heavy at times. There will be more sunshine to come over Sweden and it should be dry here too. Fair over Denmark with lots of sunshine, although cloud and showers moving through Norway, some of them heavy at times.