Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sat Feb 21 2026 10:07:12 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Monday 23 February 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1025 hPa). Dawn: around 8.5'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 14.7'C, partly cloudy, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1025 hPa. Night: around 11.1'C, partly cloudy, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1024 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around 8.2'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 11.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 9.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1022 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 4.8'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 7.9'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 5.1'C, overcast, rain about 1.2 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1016 hPa. Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1004 hPa). Dawn: around -5.9'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1003 hPa. Midday: around -3.6'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1004 hPa. Night: around -5.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~83%, and 1007 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 10.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~66%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 6.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1020 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa). Dawn: around -3.3'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 0.1'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.9 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1010 hPa. Night: around -2.2'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.9 mm, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~90%, and 1010 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa). Dawn: around 7.6'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1007 hPa. Midday: around 8.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1008 hPa. Night: around 8.5'C, overcast, rain about 2.0 mm, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1008 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 8.9'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around 10.0'C, overcast, rain about 2.4 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 9.8'C, overcast, rain about 2.5 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1008 hPa. Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~995 hPa). Dawn: around 1.3'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.7 mm, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 995 hPa. Midday: around 2.6'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.9 mm, SE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 995 hPa. Night: around 2.6'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.9 mm, SE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 994 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:02 am Changeable and soft. Sunny and very mild for the time of year on Wednesday. Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sunshine (%) 10 10 30 20 60 30 30 Precipitation probability (%) 70 90 80 30 10 60 60 Precipitation sum (mm) 1 5/15 2/5 0/2 0 1/5 2/7 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 7 9 7 8 6 9 7 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 11 13 13 13/16 18 15 13 Wind direction W W W SW Z SW SW Wind force (bft) 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 Long term, Saturday February 28, 2026 to Saturday March 7, 2026: There is a good chance that the changeable and mild weather will continue daily precipitation chance decreases to approximately 50%. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:34 UTC 210226. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: low, 965, over the ocean will move to the west of Scotland, troughs will move northeastwards across the North Sea. Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC: Dover Thames southwest 5-6, temporary decreasing 4-5. first and later rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation poor, later decreasing moderate to poor, risk of fog. Humber west to southwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5. later periods of rain or drizzle. moderate to good, in precipitation poor. German Bight west to southwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, backing south to southwest 3-4. later periods of rain or drizzle. moderate to good, decreasing moderate to poor, later risk of fog. Dogger west to southwest 5-6, soon decreasing 4-5, backing south to southwest 3-4. later periods of rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate to poor. Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC: Dover southwest 5-6, increasing 6-7. periods of rain or drizzle. poor, risk of fog. Thames southwest 5-6, later possibly 7. periods of rain or drizzle. poor, risk of fog. Humber southwest 4-5, increasing 5-6. periods of rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, soon risk of fog. German Bight south to southwest 3-4, increasing west 5-6. periods of rain or drizzle. poor, risk of fog. Dogger south to southwest 3-4, increasing west 5-6. periods of rain or drizzle. moderate, locally poor, in the eastern part risk of fog. ( ( 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 (618:500/6) .