Issued: 0530hrs Friday 9th May 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Staying warm in southern Europe but rain to the north

Friday
Some thundery showers developing over Spain and POrtugal on Friday afternoon, but for most the day will be dry and hot. More fine weather across the Balearics and into Italy. Heavy showers for Greece with some rain in Turkey.
Showers in France, most through more central parts of the country. Further cloud and some outbreaks of rain in the Low Countries and Germany. Unsettled in Poland with more rain or showers here. Fair for Austria and Hungary, although some showers moving into Switzerland.
Showers in Denmark, some of them heavy. Rain or showers across southern Sweden with heavy showers and rain in the Baltic States. Further showers or rain form Finland. Brighter with showers in central and northern Sweden with sunny spells and a few showers in Norway.

Saturday
A fine day in Spain and Portugal and feeling very warm in the south. Fair weather with sunshine across the Balearics and Italy. Greece should be fine too with more sunshine here whilst a few showers and cloud affect western Turkey.
Cloud and rain will be in northern and western France, this rain spreading into the Low Countries. A few showers for northern Germany and Poland. Showers too for Austria and Hungary but largely dry in Switzerland.
Mainly dry for Denmark with sunny spells here. Cloud and some showers in the Baltic States, some scattered heavy showers for Finland. More cloud and some showers in the south of Sweden, fair in the north. Sunny spells and some showers forming in Norway.