Issued: 0530hrs Friday 31st December 2010
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Fair for many in central and southern areas, unsettled in the north
New Year's Eve
Heavy showers for central and southern parts of Spain today, otherwise it is going to be staying sunny and dry throughout; warm across all parts of Iberia too. For France the day is going to be a chilly one. It should be dry though with some sunny spells, although fog affects the north. The Low Countries will be dry, but foggy at times, whilst snow showers push through Germany and Poland. More fog patches across Hungary and Austria as well as in some of the Swiss valleys.
For Italy the day is going to be dry overall with some good spells of sunshine, although there will be some heavy showers affecting more western areas. More sunshine and warm conditions across Greece and Turkey, with some cloud over central and eastern Turkey too. Bulgaria and Romania will be rather misty with some fog patches , but it should be dry here.
Snow affect the Baltic States through the day, most of it light. A risk of some more persistent snow through Finland whilst Sweden should be dry. Increasing cloud through Denmark bringing hazy sunshine here, and turning wet and windy over central and southern Norway.
New Year's Day
Low pressure brings some cloud and showers through Portugal and central parts of Spain through today. Some heavy showers moving into the south of Portugal later in the day. Across France it will be a fair day with bright or sunny spells and feeling cooler too. The Low Countries will be dry with sunny spells, although a band of wintry showers will be moving into northern Germany, with snow in Poland. Hungary, Austria and Switzerland will be dry with good spells of sunshine.
Italy has a fine day with more sunshine to come here, although there will be some fog patches in low lying areas. Through Greece and Turkey there will be mist and fog inland, but for most the day is going to be fine and dry with some pleasant spells of sunshine, and it will be feeling warm too. High pressure holds on through Bulgaria and Romania with fog being more widespread here.
Further north some wintry showers through the Baltic States and Finland, although Sweden should be fair. Fair across Denmark, although some cloud and rain affecting much of central and southern Norway.