Issued: 0530hrs Friday 27th August 2010
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski
Sunny, summery in SE Europe
Today
It's sunshine and showers across Britain today. Lots of showers develop across France and these will be heavy but dry in the south of France with sunshine. Unsettled too across Germany, Poland into Belarus and Hungary with shores or longer spells of rain. A dry, sunnier day across Belgium, Holland and Denmark. Across Norway and Sweden lots of showers to come. For Finland just the odd shower but mainly dry with a few sunnier spells. Largely a dry day across Russia and the Baltic States. High pressure will give The Ukraine, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey a fine, dry and warm day with sunny spells. This fine weather will extend across into Italy, Corsica and Sardinia. Another hot, dry and sunny day is expected across Portugal and Spain into the Balearics.
Saturday
Another day of sunshine and showers to come across England today and some may be heavy. A better day to come across France with more sunshine and just the odd shower. Lots of showers again across Germany and these extend into Belgium, Holland and Denmark while rain is forecast across Poland. Frequent, heavy showers to come across Sweden and Norway again today. Finland will just see a few scattered showers and cool across Scandinavia. A number of showers, some heavy will also affect Belarus, The Baltic States and Russia. Heavy rain is forecast across Hungary today. Lots of warm sunshine is expected across The Ukraine, the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Very warm and sunny across Portugal and Spain into the Balearics across into Italy.