Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sun Mar 22 2026 10:07:16 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Tuesday 24 March 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 8.2'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 14.1'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 11.0'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1021 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 5.4'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 12.5'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 8.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1019 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 2.8'C, overcast, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 11.4'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~51%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 6.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1015 hPa. Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~996 hPa). Dawn: around -0.0'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1001 hPa. Midday: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.4 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~69%, and 996 hPa. Night: around 1.8'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 2.0 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 992 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 5.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 11.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~55%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 7.1'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1017 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 2.4'C, quite cloudy, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 9.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~48%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1014 hPa. British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa). Dawn: around 8.9'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1006 hPa. Midday: around 9.2'C, overcast, rain about 1.8 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1003 hPa. Night: around 7.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.8 mm, W wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1002 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa). Dawn: around 10.1'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around 9.5'C, overcast, rain about 3.5 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1007 hPa. Night: around 7.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 2.2 mm, W wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1009 hPa. Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~991 hPa). Dawn: around -2.1'C, overcast, hail about 2.0 mm, NNE wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~78%, and 982 hPa. Midday: around -3.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.6 mm, NNE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~76%, and 991 hPa. Night: around -4.1'C, overcast, hail about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~76%, and 995 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 5:18 am Periods of sun and dry until Tuesday, with temperatures mainly during the day above the long-term average. On Wednesday transition to inclement weather with more cloudy, with quite a lot of wind and showers with a chance of thunder, hail and especially inland also wet snow. It may become slippery in places. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sunshine (%) 70 30 30 30 30 30 30 Precipitation probability (%) 0 20 70 90 80 80 60 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 1/5 6/11 3/6 1/2 1/3 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 4 5 5 2 2 3 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 15 15 10 9 9 10 Wind direction SE NW SW W NW W NW Wind force (bft) 2 2 4 5 4 3 3 Long term, Sunday March 29, 2026 to Sunday April 5, 2026: First quite a lot of clouds and showers. After that, the daily probability increases precipitation decreases to 30% and there is more room for the sun. The temperature forecast is uncertain. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 08:25 UTC 220326. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Col, 1018, is lying over the North Sea. Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC: Dover east 2-4, soon backing north to northeast. moderate to good, soon increasing good. Thames east to southeast 2-4, gradually backing north to northeast. moderate to good. Humber south to southeast 3-4, decreasing variable 1-3. moderate to good, in the east possibly poor. German Bight south to southeast 3-4, in the north backing southwest, in the south decreasing variable 1-3. moderate to poor, locally fog. Dogger south to southwest 4-5, decreasing southwest 3-4, later mainly west 2-4. risk of light rain. moderate to good, especially in the southeastern part sometimes poor. Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC: Dover north to northeast 2-4. good. Thames north to northeast 2-4, temporary backing north to northwest. moderate to good, later in the north possibly poor. Humber variable 1-3, increasing north to northwest 3-4, later backing northeast 2-4. moderate to good, locally possibly poor. German Bight west to southwest 2-4, in the south variable 1-3, everywhere increasing north to northwest 3-4, later decreasing mainly north 2-4. moderate to poor, locally fog, from the north increasing moderate to good. Dogger mainly west 2-4, gradually veering north to northwest 3-4, later mainly northeast 2-4. first risk of light rain. moderate to good, locally possibly poor, from the northwest increasing 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 (618:500/6) .