Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu Jun 18 2026 10:04:06 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Saturday 20 June 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 20.8'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 27.4'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~47%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 23.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1017 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 19.4'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~74%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 26.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~50%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 21.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1020 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 20.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 27.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm with a good risk of thunderstorms, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 21.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, SSW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~77%, and 1021 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 13.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm with a slight chance of thunder, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 16.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.2 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 13.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1012 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 21.0'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 27.1'C, clear skies, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 22.0'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1021 hPa. Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 17.1'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 22.9'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~53%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 16.7'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1021 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 13.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 15.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 14.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1019 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 12.2'C, partly cloudy, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 14.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 13.4'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1020 hPa. Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa). Dawn: around 5.7'C, overcast, snow about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1002 hPa. Midday: around 6.5'C, overcast, snow about 0.7 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1004 hPa. Night: around 6.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1006 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:44 am (Very) warm, periods of sunshine, possibly some (strong) rain during the night to Saturday thunderstorms. Then mainly dry. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Sunshine (%) 80 60 60 50 60 70 40 Precipitation probability (%) 30 50 40 20 30 40 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0/10 0/5 0/1 0/1 0/5 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 15 17 18 17 15/20 16/21 17 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 28/31 30/35 25/32 26/32 26/35 22/29 23/28 Wind direction SW S SW W SE W W Wind force (bft) 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 Long term, Thursday June 25, 2026 to Thursday July 2, 2026: About 70% chance of warm weather with sunny periods. About a 30% chance temperatures around or slightly below normal. The chance of precipitation is small. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:26 UTC 180626. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Low, 992, south of Iceland changing little. Thermal low, 1016, over France moving to the Netherlands and filling. Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC: Dover variable 2-4, later mainly east. in the afternoon and evening risk of a shower, possibly with thunderstorm. poor or fog, soon increasing good. Thames southwest 2-4, backing southeast, in the south variable 1-3. in the afternoon and evening risk of a shower, possibly with thunderstorm. poor or fog, increasing good. Humber mainly south 2-4, occasionally 5. later in the coastal area risk of a shower, possibly with thunderstorm. good, in the southeastern part temporary decreasing poor or fog. German Bight south to southwest 2-3, later increasing south to southeast 2-4. later in the coastal area risk of a shower, possibly with thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Dogger south 2-3, soon increasing 3-4, occasionally 5. good. Forecast valid Thursday 21:00 till Friday 09:00 UTC: Dover mainly east 2-4, later veering mainly south 3-4. good. Thames east to southeast 2-4, later veering south to southeast. good. Humber German Bight mainly south 2-4. in the coastal area risk of a shower, possibly with thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Dogger 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) .