Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu May 21 2026 10:04:12 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Saturday 23 May 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 17.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 23.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~47%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 20.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1022 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around 15.7'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 22.8'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~60%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around 18.5'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1025 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1027 hPa). Dawn: around 13.9'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~80%, and 1027 hPa. Midday: around 21.9'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~52%, and 1027 hPa. Night: around 15.8'C, clear skies - noticeably less cloud than earlier, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1027 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 10.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 13.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1014 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 15.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 21.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm with a slight chance of thunder, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~58%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 16.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1022 hPa. Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 14.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 19.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 14.1'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1020 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1025 hPa). Dawn: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 14.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1025 hPa. Night: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1025 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around 11.3'C, overcast, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~95%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 13.3'C, overcast, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around 12.4'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1026 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa). Dawn: around 5.2'C, overcast, a few light showers, E wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 6.5'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, E wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1006 hPa. Night: around 6.0'C, overcast, snow about 3.2 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1005 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:39 am Sunny and warm spring weather with maximum temperatures around 25°C. Dry, only there is one on Saturday small chance of an occasional (thunder) shower. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Sunshine (%) 50 60 70 70 70 70 60 Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 30 10 20 10 20 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 10 9 12 10/14 10/14 13 11 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 21 25 26 23/27 23/27 26/29 19/25 Wind direction SW SE SE NO NO NO N Wind force (bft) 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 Long term, Thursday May 28, 2026 to Thursday June 4, 2026: First mainly dry and fairly warm spring weather, but gradually the risk increases a cooler and more changeable weather picture towards 50%. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 06:51 UTC 210526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1029, over south Germany is building and moving northwards. Associated ridge is expected over the North Sea. Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC: Dover southwest 2-4, decreasing variable 1-3, later increasing east 2-3. good. Thames south to southwest 3-4, later decreasing south 2-3. good. Humber Dogger southwest 3-4. good. German Bight west to southwest 3-4. good. Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC: Dover east 2-3, increasing southeast 3-4, later decreasing 2-3. good. Thames south 2-3, increasing southeast 3-4. good. Humber south to southwest 3-4, later backing south to southeast. good. German Bight southwest 3-4, soon decreasing 2-3, occasionally 4. good. Dogger mainly south 3-4. 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) .