Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 5th July 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Showers developing through Thursday but mainly fine for most

Wednesday
A fair day again over Iberia, although there is a risk of some showers in central areas. Staying fine through most of the central Mediterranean with a low risk of a shower forming over the Italian mountains. Fair for Greece and Turkey with more sunshine here. Cloud and some showers in Bulgaria and Romania, but brightening later.
Some showers in Germany and the Low Countries, but France and Germany should be dry with sunny spells. More sunshine across Poland and dry here as well, with the dry weather extending to Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
Northern areas see showers across the Baltic States. Some showers in Norway too, although most of Denmark and other parts of Norway should be dry with sunny spells. Fair for Sweden and Finland with sunshine here.

Thursday
Cloud bubbling up again this afternoon across central parts of Spain, and this may produce an odd shower over the mountains. A few thunderstorms for southern parts of France and into Switzerland, with the chance of some thicker cloud and showery rain affecting northwest France. A few showers for Germany and Poland, but mainly dry in Austria and Hungary.
High pressure brings largely fair weather into Italy, although there could be some thundery showers in the far north. Further sunshine to come over Turkey and this also affecting Bulgaria and Romania.
Some cloud and a few showers over the Baltic States with showers in Finland. Much of Sweden will be dry with sunny spells here, whilst showers affect most of Norway. Denmark will be bright with sunny spells throughout.