Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 30th July 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Fine through the Mediterranean, but more cloud and outbreaks of rain through the northeast
Saturday
Fair again through Spain and Portugal today with lots of sunshine. More sunshine for the Balearics and Italy too. This sunny weather extending through Greece and Turkey; cooling sea breezes forming throughout the Mediterranean.
A few heavy showers may affect the Alps but for much of France, the Low Countries and Germany the day is going to be dry with good spells of sunshine. The northerly wind taking the edge off summertime temperatures but it will still feel very warm. Poland is in for a fine day, although some cloud could trouble the east of the country.
Cloud and rain for Denmark and the south of Sweden, most of it fairly light. Finland should be brighter with some sunny spells, and northern Sweden should be fair too. Some showers over the eastern Norwegian mountains although fair to the west.
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.