Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 19th June 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
A fair day in southern areas but rain and cloud to the north
Monday
A fair day through Spain and Portugal, although there will be a few thundery showers breaking out inland. Mainly fair through the Balearics, although a chance of a shower in northern Italy. Most of Greece and Turkey will be dry with some sunny spells, although some showers spreading through Romania and Bulgaria.
Increased cloud over western and northern France, these reaching the Low Countries later. Most of Germany and Poland should be fair with sunny spells, and staying fair over Austria and Hungary as well as Switzerland.
Low pressure to the north of the country bringing cloud and rain through Finland and the Baltic States. Sunny spells and showers over northern and western Norway, with just an odd shower affecting Denmark.
Tuesday
A few showers could affect central parts of Spain today. There will be good sunny spells over most of Iberia. A fine day over most of the Mediterranean, with the sunshine extending through Italy and Greece as well as most of Turkey.
Some cloud and outbreaks of heavy and thundery rain over France and parts of Germany as well as Poland. Austria and Hungary will be fair with hazy spells of sunshine. Some showers over Switzerland, these heavy to the west of the country.
Low pressure dominates the weather to the north with heavy showers over Finland and the Baltic States. Sunny spells and showers over Norway and Sweden with more persistent periods of rain affecting the northern half of these countries. Denmark is far for a time, but then increasing cloud to the south.