Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sun May 17 2026 10:04:58 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Tuesday 19 May 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 13.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 19.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 16.3'C, partly cloudy, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1020 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 10.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 14.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 12.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1018 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 8.4'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~89%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 10.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1018 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 8.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 12.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1018 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 12.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 12.7'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1017 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 21.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm with a slight chance of thunder, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~59%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 14.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1014 hPa. British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~1002 hPa). Dawn: around 10.0'C, overcast, rain about 1.7 mm, SSE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1004 hPa. Midday: around 11.7'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1002 hPa. Night: around 10.8'C, overcast, rain about 1.6 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1004 hPa. Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~997 hPa). Dawn: around 11.1'C, overcast, snow about 2.3 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~93%, and 996 hPa. Midday: around 12.0'C, overcast, rain about 3.2 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 997 hPa. Night: around 11.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.9 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1000 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa). Dawn: around 3.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 5.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1008 hPa. Night: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1009 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 4:54 am Changeable with some showers, gradually dry and sunny from Thursday. Initially temperatures below the long-term average from Thursday rise to above. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sunshine (%) 30 40 30 40 60 70 70 Precipitation probability (%) 80 60 60 70 20 10 20 Precipitation sum (mm) 2/7 1/10 0/4 1/5 0 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 8 6 10 9 9 11/14 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 15 15 17 18/22 18/24 22/27 Wind direction SW SW S SW W SE SE Wind force (bft) 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 Long term, Sunday May 24, 2026 to Sunday May 31, 2026: Periods of sunshine, quite warm and mainly dry. During the week of May 25 the uncertainty in the temperature forecast increases, but the chance of precipitation increases remains relatively small. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:47 UTC 170526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Low, 1000 hPa, north of Scotland is changing little. Associated troughs will move eastwards across the North Sea. Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC: Dover west to southwest 3-4, temporary increasing 4-5. occasional rain, then occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. Thames west to southwest 3-4, first in the eastern part south to southwest 4-5, backing south to southwest. occasional rain, then occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. Humber west to southwest 3-4, backing south 2-3. occasional rain, then occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. German Bight south to southwest 4-5, decreasing 2-3. occasionally showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Dogger west to southwest 3-4, backing south. first in the eastern part showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC: Dover west to southwest 3-4, occasionally 5. occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. Thames southwest 3-4, temporary veering northwest. occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. Humber south 2-3, occasionally 4, veering southwest. occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. German Bight south 2-3, in the eastern part 3-4, backing southeast. in the eastern part showery rain, especially later in the southern part occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. Dogger south to southeast 3-4. later occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. ( ( Do you like this forecast, want to provide feedback and like to donate to my coffee jar? 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