Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Fri Mar 27 2026 10:07:28 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Sunday 29 March 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1027 hPa). Dawn: around 7.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1026 hPa. Midday: around 10.7'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~47%, and 1027 hPa. Night: around 9.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1027 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1030 hPa). Dawn: around 3.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1029 hPa. Midday: around 8.1'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1030 hPa. Night: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1028 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 1.7'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 6.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.5 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 3.0'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1020 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa). Dawn: around 0.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 4.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1007 hPa. Night: around 1.2'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1005 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 5.8'C, overcast, snow about 0.6 mm, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1009 hPa. Midday: around 9.9'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 6.9'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1013 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 11.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~56%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 5.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1011 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 5.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 7.4'C, overcast, rain about 3.9 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 6.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 1.2 mm, W wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1017 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 7.9'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1027 hPa. Midday: around 9.7'C, overcast, rain about 3.4 mm, WSW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, W wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1025 hPa. Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~982 hPa). Dawn: around 0.7'C, overcast, freezing rain about 5.0 mm, ESE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 982 hPa. Midday: around 0.9'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 4.0 mm, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 982 hPa. Night: around 0.5'C, overcast, freezing rain about 2.8 mm, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 989 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:39 am Quite changeable for the time being, but during the weekend there will also be long dry spells during the day sunny periods. Drier and gradual from next Tuesday or Wednesday a bit softer. Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sunshine (%) 40 60 50 40 30 50 60 Precipitation probability (%) 50 60 50 80 50 30 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 2 2 4/7 3/6 0/2 0/1 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) -1 5 2 4 4 2/6 2/5 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 10 11 11 11 11 13 13 Wind direction SW NW W NW NW NO NO Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 Long term, Friday April 3, 2026 to Friday April 10, 2026: There is a good chance (80%) of calm, dry and fairly sunny spring weather. Daarbij lijkt het to gradually become milder during the day with a 60% chance of maximum temperatures above 15 degrees. However, there is a persistent risk of light frost at night. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:51 UTC 270326. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: ridge over Germany will move east away. trough over England will move in the afternoon eastwards across the North Sea. Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC: Dover southwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, possibly 6, later veering west. periods of rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Thames southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, from the west veering west to northwest 4-5. periods of rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Humber southwest 4-5, in the eastern part soon increasing southwest 5-6, veering west 3-4. periods of rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. German Bight southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, later from the west decreasing west 3-4. from the afternoon rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Dogger southwest 5-6, from the west decreasing west 3-4. in the morning and afternoon rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC: Dover Thames west to northwest 4-5. risk of an isolated shower, in the eastern part first rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate, first risk of poor. Humber west 3-4, soon from the west increasing 5-6. risk of an isolated shower, in the eastern part first rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate, first risk of poor. German Bight west 3-4, occasionally 5, first in the eastern part southwest 5-6. risk of an isolated shower, in the eastern part first rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate, first risk of poor. Dogger west 3-4, soon from the west increasing 5-6, later in the western part possibly 7. risk of an isolated shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. ( ( 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) .