Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 31st July 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine through the Mediterranean, but more cloud and outbreaks of rain through the northeast

Sunday
A fine day in Spain and Portugal, this fine and warm weather extending through most of the Mediterranean. There could be some showers across the northern parts of Italy, a few of them heavy. Greece and Turkey should be staying dry with more sunshine to come here throughout.
Central parts of Europe should be mainly fair too. Good spells of sunshine for France, the Low Countries, Germany and western Poland. Some showers for Switzerland and parts of Austria, these potentially thundery at times.
Cloud and some patchy rain for the east of Denmark and southern Sweden. Cloud as well in the Baltic States bringing some drizzle here. Most of Finland should be bright and chilly with good spells of sunshine. Fair for northern Sweden, but some showers over the Norwegian mountains. Sunny spells over more coastal parts of the country.

Monday
Some heavy showers could affect southern Portugal and southwest Spain on Monday. A few showers forming inland too, and one or two of these could be heavy. Much of Italy, Greece and Turkey will be enjoying a fine day with more sunshine to come throughout, just a few heavy showers are possible in northern Italy.
A fine day to come over most of France with good spells of sunshine here. There will be further sunshine across the Low Countries where it will be very warm too. Staying fine and sunny in Germany, although some thundery showers across Switzerland and Austria as well as Hungary. Cloudier for Poland with the chance of some heavy showers in the east.
A few showers for the Baltic States, but Finland should be staying dry throughout with more sunny spells. Sunshine and dry weather to come across Sweden and Denmark too, although some hefty showers affecting parts of Norway.