Issued: 0530hrs Friday 21st January 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Cloud, rain and wind in southern Europe, colder through central and northern areas
Friday
A cold day to come through much of Spain and the Balearics with brisk northeast winds brings showers onto eastern coasts. To the west it should be drier with sunny spells, and it should be fair across Portugal too. A breezy and cold day over southern France,l but dry with sunshine here. Better conditions in northern France with lighter winds and dry conditions here. Plenty of sunshine to come across the Low Countries and this extending into northern parts of Germany and Poland. More sunshine through Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
Low pressure brings another unsettled day over Italy with heavy periods of rain, but some snow across more northern parts of the country. Fair for Greece with some sunny spells, and this sunshine extending into Turkey too. Bulgaria and Romania will have more cloud and a risk of some drizzle at times.
To the north it will be a fair day across The Baltic States, although feeling rather cold here. Dry for southern Sweden, but snow to the north. Fair through Denmark but some snow showers affecting Norway.
Saturday
A breezy day with dry weather across most of Portugal and Spain. It is going to be feeling cold across more northern and eastern areas. Chilly and breezy in central and southern France but staying dry here with sunny spells. More cloud over the far north of France bringing some outbreaks of rain here. More cloud and some sleet or snow across the Low Countries and northern Germany. Poland will be largely dry with sunny spells, and these sunny spells extend through Hungary, Switzerland and Austria.
A chilly day for northern Italy,l but for central and southern areas the day remains cloudy and windy with some heavy periods and rain. More cloud and some drizzle in northwest Greece, but for most of the country the day should be dry with sunny spells. Heavy showers across southern Turkey, but elsewhere it should be dry and bright. Bulgaria will have cloud and outbreaks of light rain and drizzle, whilst Bulgaria will have sunny spells and dry weather.
Cloud and some snow affecting the Baltic States with this extending into Finland as well. Sweden should be dry with sunny spells and it should be largely dry for northern Denmark, although some cloud and sleet or snow to the south. Cloud and some snow over western parts of Norway.