Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 14th February 2015
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Showers and rain in western Europe, fair and dry to the east

Saturday
Cloud with outbreaks of rain in northern Spain. Some showers in southern and eastern areas, but drier elsewhere. Heavy showers in the central Mediterranean and the far north of Italy, but the rest of the country should be dry. Greece is likely to be dry with sunny spells, but showers in the east. Heavy showers in eastern Turkey and also through Cyprus.
Cloud and rain in France, most in central and southern areas. Drier in the Low Countries, and dry weather with mild conditions across Germany too. Sunny spells and dry weather in Poland, this extending into Hungary and Austria. Rain and showers for Switzerland.
Cloud and some drizzle across the UK. Denmark should be dry with sunny spells, and similar weather extending into the Baltic States too. Fair weather in Norway and most of Sweden. Snow across most of Finland.

Sunday
Heavy showers affecting Spain and Portugal, the heaviest of this in northern Spain. The heavy showers continuing in the central Mediterranean. Greece should be dry with sunny spells, although some heavy showers in Greece.
Rain and cloud in France, some of it heavy at times. Cloud in the Low Countries but fair across Germany with sunny spells. Further sunshine and dry weather in Poland. Hungary should be dry although cloudy, but wet in Austria and Switzerland.
Breezy and bright for Denmark. Fair weather in the Baltic States with sunny spells, and remaining fair in Finland too. Some bright spells in Sweden and breezy in the south too. Mainly dry for Norway and remaining breezy here.