Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 4th September 2010
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine weather for much of Europe

Saturday
A fair day to come over all parts of Spain and Portugal. There will be some good spells of sunshine here throughout the day. More sunshine for France, although this hazy in the east. The Low Countries and most of Germany should be dry too with some sunny spells here, although a few heavy showers could affect northeast Germany and the north of Poland. Hungary, Austria and Switzerland will have cloud and some spots of rain.
Most of Italy will be dry with sunny spells. Thicker cloud over the far south of Italy bringing some spots of rain here. Greece should be dry with sunny spells and it will be remaining dry through Crete, Cyprus and Turkey. Fair for Bulgaria and Romania with some more sunshine here.
An area of showery rain spreads south through Finland and into the Baltic States. High pressure brings a fine day through Norway and Sweden as well as Denmark.

Sunday
Fine through Spain and Portugal with some good spells of sunshine here. More sunshine to come across France where it is going to be dry with further sunshine throughout the day. It is going to be fine through the Low Countries and Germany too, although rather breezy. Fair over Austria, Hungary and Switzerland with sunny spells through the day once any morning fog patches have cleared.
A fair day to come over Italy; lots of sunshine although there could be some morning mist or fog patches early on. Greece will have cloud and a few showers, whilst Crete and Cyprus should be dry with sunshine. Broken cloud and some showers for Bulgaria and Romania.
High pressure over Scandinavia will bring fine conditions with good spells of sunshine for the Baltic States. Fair too for Finland. A fine day across Sweden, Denmark and Norway where it is going to be dry with lots of sunshine.