Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 22nd December 2011
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Cloud and rain in the eastern Mediterranean and the far north of Europe, but fair in central and western areas
Thursday
High pressure brings a fine day to most of Spain and Portugal through today. This fine weather is going to be affecting France throughout the day. Some cloud and drizzle through the Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland. Mainly fair in Austria and Hungary, but some cloud and drizzle over Switzerland.
Unsettled weather over Italy and Greece with low of cloud, rain and very windy weather here. The rain affecting western parts of Turkey, but the east should be dry. Romania and Bulgaria will be dry with some sunny spells.
To the north it will be fine through the Baltic States with more sunshine to come here. Sweden should be dry with sunny spells, but cloud and outbreaks of rain will be affecting Norway and Denmark.
Friday
Another fair day across Portugal and Spain with some good spells of sunshine here. It should stay fair through France too with more sunny spells, although there is a threat of fog in the south. That fog affecting the north of Italy too, but the south will be breezier. Cloud and rain through Greece and parts of Turkey, some of it heavy at times.
For the Low Countries and Germany there will be some cloud on northern coasts, but for most the day is going to be dry with sunny spells. Cloudy with some rain in Poland, whilst Switzerland, Hungary and Austria will have some sunshine after morning fog clears.
Windier weather to the north of Europe bringing cloud and periods of rain through Denmark and the Baltic States. Windy with more cloud and rain or snow over Finland and Sweden. Brighter weather following to the west of Norway and turning cooler here.