Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 7th June 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
After an unsettled Tuesday, conditions should improve for Wednesday
Tuesday
Cloud and thundery rain affect much of northern and central Iberia through the course of today. The south should be dry but cool. More thundery showers across much of western France and the UK. Thunderstorms developing int the afternoon for Germany, Switzerland and Poland.
For Italy there will be some thundery showers in the west, but most other places should stay dry with sunny spells. Greece and Turkey are likely to have fine days with sunny spells here throughout the day. The sunshine extends into Bulgaria and Romania.
For Finland the day will be fine and sunny, albeit breezy. Some hefty showers affecting parts of Sweden, but Denmark should be dry. Showers across central and western parts of Norway.
Wednesday
A fair day for Portugal and Spain with some good spells of sunshine. There will be decent sunny spells across France too and it should be largely dry here. A few showers breaking out over the Low Countries with more widespread showers and rain over Germany and Poland. This area of low pressure brings more thundery showers over Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
Thundery showers across northern Italy, although central and southern areas will be dry with good spells of sunshine. Fair over Greece and Turkey with sunny spells here. This sunshine extending into Bulgaria and Romania.
To the north high pressure will bring sunny spells and dry weather through Scandinavia and the Baltic States. Scattered showers for Sweden, these becoming heavy and more widespread over Denmark. Norway will have broken cloud and mainly dry weather.