Issued: 0530hrs Monday 8th August 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Better weather in western Europe, but showers and windy weather to the east
Monday
Sunny spells and showers affecting northern Spain, but for the rest of Portugal and Spain the weather should be dry with lots of sunshine. This sunshine lasts through the Mediterranean, extending through the Balearic's, Italy, Greece and Turkey.
Fair weather in France with good spells of sunshine here. Heavy showers and strong winds across the Low Countries and northern Germany, with a further area of showers affecting eastern Poland, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
Low pressure across Scandinavia brings an unsettled day here. There will be sunny spells and heavy showers across Denmark. Further showers affecting Sweden and the Baltic States, although rain passes east through Finland, followed by showers. Norway should be fairly cloudy with some rain in northern and western areas.
Tuesday
High pressure brings plenty of fair weather to western and southern Europe today. There will be good spells of sunshine extending through France and into Spain and Portugal. The western Mediterranean will be fine too, although a northeast breeze blowing through the Balearics. Italy should have a fine day too with more sunshine, although there could be an odd shower forming over the hills later. Turkey and Greece are going to be fine with lots of sunshine throughout.
Cooler weather and showers affecting the Low Countries and Germany today. The showers merging to longer spells of rain at times, and becoming increasingly windy across Poland and northern Germany. Staying windy across Denmark with showers or longer spells of rain here. More cloud and rain in Norway with some showery rain through southern Sweden. Brighter for the Baltic States with some showers later.