Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 19th August 2015
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Showers in the central Mediterranean, dry and fine Scandinavia
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.
Thursday
A fair day to come over Spain and Portugal. Plenty of sunshine here and feeling very warm too. More sunshine in the Balearics and also through Italy. Greece will be dry with sunny spells and it should stay dry across Turkey too.
Some cloud and light rain across northern parts of France, but for most of the country it should be dry with sunny spells. Scattered showers in the Low Countries and Germany, but dry for most areas with more sunshine. Breezy in Poland and dry here. Staying dry and bright over Switzerland and Hungary with further sunny spells.
High pressure brings fine and dry weather in Denmark with plenty of sunshine. Dry too with further spells of sunshine across the Baltic States and Finland. Sweden and Norway stay dry and sunny as well as warm.