Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Wed May 06 2026 10:07:22 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Friday 8 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 16.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 14.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1011 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 9.8'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 16.4'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a slight chance of thunder, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1014 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 7.9'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 14.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 9.9'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1018 hPa. Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 3.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 8.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 4.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1022 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 13.1'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 17.5'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~65%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 13.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1015 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 11.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 16.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.7 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 10.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1018 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 8.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 10.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 9.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1017 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 8.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 10.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 9.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1018 hPa. Iceland: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around -1.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 0.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 0.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1024 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:22 am The first days will be dry and the weekend will be below average temperatures average. Temperatures will be well above average this weekend. Especially Sunday and a chance of (thunder) showers on Monday and possibly Saturday. Quite cool after the weekend and changeable. Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Sunshine (%) 40 50 40 30 30 20 20 Precipitation probability (%) 40 10 10 30 70 70 80 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/6 0 0 0/2 1/6 0/3 0/4 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 8 5 6 9 11 10 7 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12/16 15 18 22 21 17 15 Wind direction NE N SE SUN N W Wind force (bft) 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 Long term, Wednesday May 13, 2026 to Wednesday May 20, 2026: Changeable and temperatures below the long-term average. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:02 UTC 060526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Weak trough over Humber moving soon southwestwards away. Ridge over the northern part of the North Sea builds gradually to a high, 1018. Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC: Dover north 4-5, soon decreasing north to northeast 3-4. later risk of light rain or a shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Thames north to northeast 4-5. in the west risk of light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber northeast 4-5, first possibly 6. occasionally light rain or a shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight northeast 4-5. good. Dogger northeast 3-4, in the southeastern part first 5. first in the south occasionally light rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC: Dover mainly north 3-4, decreasing variable 2-4. good. Thames north to northeast 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, decreasing east 2-3. good. Humber northeast 4-5, soon decreasing east to northeast 3-4, decreasing 2-3. good. German Bight north to northeast 4-5, soon decreasing 3-4, later decreasing mainly north 2-3. good. Dogger east to northeast 2-4, soon from the west decreasing east to southeast 2-3. 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) .