Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 8th May 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Rain across northern Europe, but staying warm and sunny to the south
Thursday
A very warm day over Spain and Portugal. There is the risk of some thundery showers forming in the afternoon. More sunshine and dry weather through the Balearics and Italy. Dry and fine in Greece. Heavy showers and thunderstorms forming in Turkey.
Cloud and some rain in northwest and northern France, but dry and sunny in central and southern areas. Windy with showers in the Low Countries and northern Germany. Fine in Luxemburg and Germany as well as Switzerland and Austria. Sunshine and showers in Poland, some of them heavy.
Cloud and rain in Denmark and southern Norway. More cloud and some rain in Sweden. Unsettled for the Baltic States and Finland with showers and plenty of rain.
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.