Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Wed Feb 25 2026 10:07:14 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Friday 27 February 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around 9.4'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 14.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~64%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 11.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1023 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 8.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 12.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1021 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 3.3'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 11.3'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 5.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1021 hPa. Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa). Dawn: around -0.2'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.7 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1004 hPa. Midday: around 1.3'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.1 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1004 hPa. Night: around 0.9'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.3 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1004 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around 4.0'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~81%, and 1027 hPa. Midday: around 10.8'C, partly cloudy, SE wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~60%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around 5.6'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1026 hPa. Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around -3.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1027 hPa. Midday: around 1.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around -1.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1026 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa). Dawn: around 8.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.6 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1001 hPa. Midday: around 8.1'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1007 hPa. Night: around 6.6'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1012 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 8.0'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1002 hPa. Midday: around 8.0'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 6.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1014 hPa. Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~986 hPa). Dawn: around -4.0'C, quite cloudy, hail about 1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~74%, and 981 hPa. Midday: around -4.2'C, quite cloudy, hail about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~68%, and 986 hPa. Night: around -3.4'C, quite cloudy, hail about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~71%, and 988 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:21 am Soft. Occasional rain on Friday and possibly overnight into Saturday. Then free sunny and dry. Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Sunshine (%) 70 30 10 20 40 60 60 Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 60 50 20 10 10 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 1/3 0/2 0 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 9 8 9 7 4 4 5 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 17 14 14 12 13 15 16 Wind direction SE SW SW SW Z S SW Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 Long term, Wednesday March 4, 2026 to Wednesday March 11, 2026: Most dry (20% daily chance of precipitation) and quite sunny weather. Temperatures are initially above the long-term average. At the end of the period the There is a slightly greater chance of temperatures below the long-term average (approx. 20%). * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 08:08 UTC 250226. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: low, 1003, west of Scotland will move to the Norwegian Sea. Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC: Dover south to southeast 3-4, decreasing variable 1-3. moderate to good. Thames south to southeast 4-5, decreasing south to southwest 3-4. moderate to good. Humber south 4-5. moderate to good, especially first locally fog. German Bight south 4-5. mainly moderate, locally fog. Dogger south to southwest 4-5, increasing 5 occasionally 6. later occasional rain. mainly moderate, locally fog. Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC: Dover variable 1-3, increasing southwest 3-4. moderate to good, small risk fog. Thames southwest 3-4. moderate to good, small risk fog. Humber southwest 4-5. gradually occasional rain. moderate to good, small risk fog. German Bight southwest 4-5, later increasing 5 occasionally 6. gradually occasional rain. moderate to good, risk of fog. Dogger southwest 5 occasionally 6. occasional rain. moderate to good, especially first risk of fog. ( ( Do you like this forecast, want to provide feedback and like to donate to my coffee jar? Use https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4LSFKH97TZUZU ) ) --- * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146) .