Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 18th August 2015
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Very warm Mediterranean, thundery showers central Europe, fine Scandinavia
Tuesday
Further spells of rain will affect Holland into Germany today. Much of Britain, Belgium and France will be fine and dry with sunny spells. Warm with sunny spells across Spain and Portugal but showers may affect eastern coasts of Spain, The Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia.
Most of Italy looks fine and dry and warm as well, as does Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. More showers and scattered thundery showers are likely across Croatia, Romania, Serbia and across The Alps. For the Ukraine, Poland, Russia, the Baltic States and Finland it looks fine and dry with sunny spells. It also stays fine through Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Wednesday
A fine day for much of Spain and Portugal today. There is a risk of some showers in the far east, although for most the day should be dry. A fair day in the Balearics and Italy, although a few heavy showers here. Fine with lots of sunshine in Greece and Turkey with little change through the day.
A fine day to come in France some sunny spells here, although a few showers to the southeast. The Low Countries and Germany are likely to be dry with some good spells of sunshine. Staying dry and warm across Poland too. Showers developing for Hungary, Austria and Switzerland, some of them heavy later.
High pressure bringing a fine and breezy day to Denmark. Staying sunny and dry across the Baltic States and Finland. Remaining dry and sunny for Sweden too. More sunshine to come in Norway, breezy here.