Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Showers in the central parts of Europe, best of the sunshine to the south

Wednesday
Another showery day to come across England mixed with sunnier spells. Rain will affect northern France, Belgium and Holland though the far south of France looks dry and sunny. Sunny spells and scattered showers as well across Norway, Sweden and Germany across northern Poland, Belarus into Russia. Hot, dry and sunny weather continues across Portugal and Spain with sunny weather across the Balearics into Corsica, Sardinia into Italy, Greece and Turkey. Very warm to hot across The Balkans today with high pressure to give a dry, sunny day to Bulgaria, Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Dry and sunny as well across Finland today.

Thursday
A fair but breezy day through Portugal and parts of Spain, plenty of summer sunshine, although there is the threat of a shower inland. Some showers affecting the south coasts of France. Most of Italy and Greece should be fair with good spells of sunshine, and it will be very warm here too. Staying warm across Turkey.
A few showers over northern France, but central parts of the country should be dry. There will be heavy showers across the Low Countries and Germany, although into Poland the weather stays dry. More dry weather to come in Switzerland, Austria and Hungary.
To the north conditions are more unsettled and cooler. A few showers for Denmark and western Norway. Further showers in Sweden with the chance of more persistent rain affecting Finland and the Baltic States.