Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu Apr 30 2026 10:07:22 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Saturday 2 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 14.1'C, overcast, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 17.2'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 14.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.7 mm, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1017 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 12.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 17.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm with a slight chance of thunder, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 14.1'C, overcast, rain about 2.5 mm, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1015 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 9.6'C, clear skies, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 19.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~41%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 12.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1019 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa). Dawn: around 5.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1007 hPa. Night: around 4.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1007 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 8.9'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 15.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~46%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 10.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1022 hPa. Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 6.3'C, partly cloudy, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 13.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~49%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 7.0'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~75%, and 1020 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 9.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~92%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 11.2'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 10.0'C, overcast, rain about 2.1 mm, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1013 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 10.3'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~93%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 11.3'C, overcast, rain about 3.0 mm, NNE wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~86%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 10.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1012 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around -0.5'C, partly cloudy, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 2.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 1.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1013 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:34 am More changeable from Saturday with sometimes rain or a few showers. In the south and In the east there is also a chance of thunder, especially on Saturday. Still warm at the weekend, after that cooler. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Sunshine (%) 80 80 40 30 30 50 50 Precipitation probability (%) 0 10 60 80 50 40 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 1/5 3/10 0/3 0/1 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 9 12 12 10 7 5 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 18 24 23 21 18 15 14 Wind direction O SE SW S W NO NO Wind force (bft) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 Long term, Thursday May 7, 2026 to Thursday May 14, 2026: Initially there is a good chance (70-80%) of dry weather with afternoon temperatures below long-term average. It will probably get warmer later, but take the chance even during showers. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 05:41 UTC 300426. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1033, over the north of Germany is changing little. Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC: Dover Thames east 4-5, first possibly 6. good. Humber east to southeast 4-5. good. German Bight east to southeast 3-4, in the eastern part variable 1-3, in the southwestern part increasing 4-5. good, in the northeastern part risk of fog. Dogger southeast 4-5, in the northeastern part 3-4. good. Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC: Dover east 4-5, veering southeast 3-4. good. Thames east to southeast 4-5, later decreasing 3-4. good. Humber Dogger east to southeast 4-5, veering south to southeast. good. German Bight east to southeast 3-4, in the southwestern part 4-5, veering south to southeast. good. 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