Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sun May 24 2026 10:04:16 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Tuesday 26 May 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1024 hPa). Dawn: around 17.8'C, clear skies, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 24.6'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~43%, and 1024 hPa. Night: around 20.8'C, clear skies, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1023 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1025 hPa). Dawn: around 18.5'C, clear skies, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1026 hPa. Midday: around 25.8'C, clear skies, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~48%, and 1025 hPa. Night: around 21.1'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~66%, and 1024 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around 16.1'C, clear skies, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1028 hPa. Midday: around 24.7'C, clear skies, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~43%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around 18.3'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1024 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa). Dawn: around 8.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 10.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1010 hPa. Night: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1010 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1024 hPa). Dawn: around 18.1'C, clear skies, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 24.1'C, clear skies, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~52%, and 1024 hPa. Night: around 18.9'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1023 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 13.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 18.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 13.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1011 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1029 hPa). Dawn: around 13.4'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1028 hPa. Midday: around 15.7'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1029 hPa. Night: around 13.8'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1029 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1030 hPa). Dawn: around 12.9'C, partly cloudy, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~94%, and 1029 hPa. Midday: around 15.5'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1030 hPa. Night: around 14.2'C, partly cloudy, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1029 hPa. Iceland: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 5.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 5.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1020 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 4:42 am Sunny, dry and warm spring weather with maximum temperatures between 25°C and 30°C. Wednesday and temporarily less warm on Thursday. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sunshine (%) 80 80 70 60 60 60 50 Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 12 12 13 10 8 10 14 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 27 28 30 21 22/26 26 23/28 Wind direction NO NO NO N NE SW W Wind force (bft) 2 2 3 4 2 3 2 Long term, Sunday May 31, 2026 to Sunday June 7, 2026: First mainly dry and quite warm. From Sunday temperatures will drop to values around the long-term average and it becomes more variable. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 06:20 UTC 240526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: high, 1030, over the North Sea will move to the Netherlands. Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC: Dover Thames east to northeast 2-3, occasionally 4. good. Humber mainly southeast 2-3, occasionally 4. good. German Bight mainly west 1-3, in the southern part variable. good. Dogger south to southwest 2-3, later occasionally 4. good. Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC: Dover Thames east to northeast 1-3. good. Humber east to southeast 1-3. good. German Bight mainly southwest 1-3, increasing 3-4. good. Dogger south to southwest 1-3, first occasionally 4. 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) .