Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Tue Apr 07 2026 10:07:24 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Thursday 9 April 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 11.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 18.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~54%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 15.0'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1018 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 9.4'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 16.6'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 11.9'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1021 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 2.8'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 10.2'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~46%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~67%, and 1021 hPa. Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around 1.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 4.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 2.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1022 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 7.2'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~71%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 12.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 7.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1018 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 1.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 4.9'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.9 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 1.3'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, snow about 0.5 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1018 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 8.8'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.9 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.7 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1017 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 8.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 8.5'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 1.4 mm, W wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 8.0'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1021 hPa. Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~985 hPa). Dawn: around 2.8'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.4 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 984 hPa. Midday: around 3.1'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.9 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 985 hPa. Night: around 2.5'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.8 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 988 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:29 am First sunny, dry and quite warm on Thursday. The odds increase later in the day a (thunder) shower. More cloudy from Friday, a chance of showers and lower temperatures temperatures. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Sunshine (%) 90 90 70 30 60 50 50 Precipitation probability (%) 0 0 30 30 20 40 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/5 0/2 0 0/3 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) -1 2 5 6 5 5 4 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 19 19 15 17 15 14 Wind direction O P SU AND SOO Wind force (bft) 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 Long term, Tuesday April 14, 2026 to Tuesday April 21, 2026: There is a good chance (60%) of calm, driest and sunny weather, with temperatures around the long-term average. There is also a reasonable chance (40%) of a return of the changeable weather type, with daily rain, quite a lot of clouds and temperatures below normal. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 06:17 UTC 070426. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1029, over the German Bight is moving to Scandinavia and maintains a ridge over Germany. Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC: Dover east to northeast 3-4, temporary possibly 5. good. Thames east to southeast 3-4, temporary backing east to northeast 4, possibly 5. good. Humber southeast 3-4, in the west 4-5 and temporary possibly 6, in the east backing east. good. German Bight variable 2-4, from the west gradually mainly east, in the south temporary possibly 5. good. Dogger south to southeast 3-4, in the western part 4-5 and gradually occasionally 6. good. Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC: Dover mainly east 3-4, later decreasing mainly southeast 2-3. good. Thames east to southeast 3-4, temporary possibly 5. good. Humber east to southeast 4-5. good. German Bight mainly east 2-4, soon veering southeast 3-4. good. Dogger south to southeast 4-5, in the west occasionally 6. 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) .