Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Wed Apr 29 2026 10:07:02 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Friday 1 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 13.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~90%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 18.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~66%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 15.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1019 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 11.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~74%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 17.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 14.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~71%, and 1021 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around 6.8'C, clear skies, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~63%, and 1028 hPa. Midday: around 16.2'C, clear skies, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~41%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around 10.1'C, clear skies, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1025 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 5.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 6.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1012 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around 7.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 13.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~44%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 9.1'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~62%, and 1024 hPa. Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around 4.5'C, quite cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 5.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1023 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 9.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 11.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1018 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 10.9'C, overcast, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 12.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 11.3'C, overcast, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1017 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 1.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1009 hPa. Midday: around 1.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 0.5'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1016 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:34 am Sunny and warm at first with maximum temperatures of 20-26°C. From Saturday more changeable with sometimes rain or a few showers. In the south and east there is There is also a chance of thunder, especially on Saturday. Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Sunshine (%) 100 90 90 40 30 30 40 Precipitation probability (%) 0 0 10 60 70 70 40 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0/3 0/6 1/6 0/2 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 7 9 11 11 12 6/9 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 19 21 24 23 21 18 14/17 Wind direction NO O SE SW SW SW NE Wind force (bft) 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 Long term, Wednesday May 6, 2026 to Wednesday May 13, 2026: The chance of dry weather with plenty of sun increases to about 70%. Initial the afternoon temperature is probably slightly below the long-term average, later the chance of temperatures above the long-term average increases. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 05:57 UTC 290426. Gale warnings: Dover northeast 7 other districts: no warning Synopsis: High, 1033, over the northern part of the North Sea is moving to the north of Germany on Thursday and maintains a ridge across the German Bight. Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC: Dover northeast 6, occasionally 7, later decreasing 5-6. good. Thames northeast 5-6. good. Humber east to northeast 4-5, in the south gradually and later in the west occasionally 6. good. German Bight east to northeast 2-4, in the north north to northeast, in the south soon increasing 4-5. good. Dogger mainly east 3-4. good. Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC: Dover east to northeast 5-6, later decreasing east 4-5. good. Thames east to northeast 5, occasionally 6, veering east to southeast, later decreasing 4-5. good. Humber east to northeast 4-5, especially first possibly 6, veering east to southeast. good. German Bight mainly northeast 2-4, in the south first 4-5, gradually veering east to southeast. good. Dogger mainly east 3-4, soon occasionally 5 and gradually veering southeast. good. ( ( 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) .