Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Tue Jun 16 2026 10:04:12 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Thursday 18 June 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 20.2'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~70%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 26.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~46%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 22.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1015 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 18.7'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 25.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~51%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 21.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~70%, and 1017 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 16.9'C, partly cloudy, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 24.4'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~54%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 18.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~78%, and 1019 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa). Dawn: around 10.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around 13.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1010 hPa. Night: around 11.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1011 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 19.5'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 25.1'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~53%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 20.2'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1019 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 14.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 19.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 14.7'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1014 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 13.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 15.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 14.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.8 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1011 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1010 hPa). Dawn: around 13.4'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 14.7'C, overcast, rain about 3.2 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1010 hPa. Night: around 14.2'C, overcast, rain about 2.9 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1009 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa). Dawn: around 5.9'C, overcast, snow about 1.4 mm, NE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1006 hPa. Midday: around 6.7'C, overcast, snow about 1.1 mm, NE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1006 hPa. Night: around 6.2'C, overcast, snow about 2.4 mm, NE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1006 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:42 am Temperatures are rising rapidly, with Friday becoming the warmest day. Periods with sun, but a chance of (strong) thunderstorms on Friday and possibly Saturday. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Sunshine (%) 50 50 80 60 60 50 60 Precipitation probability (%) 30 40 10 60 40 40 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/2 0 0/10 0/5 0/7 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 10 12 14 17 18 17 16/22 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 22 24 25/28 29/33 26/32 25/31 24/35 Wind direction N SW SW S SW W SE Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 Long term, Tuesday June 23, 2026 to Tuesday June 30, 2026: About a 60% chance of warm weather with sunny spells. About a 40% chance temperatures around or slightly below normal. The chance of precipitation is small. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:07 UTC 160626. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Weak low, 1013, over the south of the Netherlands is soon moving eastwards and filling. Ridge over the North Sea is building and slowly moving eastwards. Trough over the British Isles will move to the North Sea. Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC: Dover southwest 3-4, in the afternoon increasing 4-5. good. Thames variable 2-4, later in the southwestern part increasing southwest 4-5. good. Humber mainly east 2-4, from the west increasing southeast 3-4, later possibly 5. good. German Bight variable 2-4. good. Dogger south to southeast 3-4, in the east variable 1-3, later everywhere increasing south to southeast 4-5. later in the west occasional rain. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC: Dover southwest 4-5. risk of light rain. good. Thames variable 2-4, in the southwestern part and gradually everywhere southwest 4-5. especially in the morning and in the north occasional rain. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate. Humber southeast 3-4, in the north occasionally 5, from the west gradually veering southwest. in the course of the night and morning showery rain. good, in precipitation moderate. German Bight variable 2-4, from the west gradually increasing south to southeast 3-4, occasionally 5, later in the west veering southwest. especially in the morning and in the west occasional rain. good, in precipitation sometimes moderate. Dogger south to southeast 4-5, from the west gradually veering southwest 3-4. occasional rain. good, in precipitation sometimes 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) .