Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Wed Jul 01 2026 10:04:10 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Friday 3 July 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 20.8'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 27.2'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~43%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 23.9'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~54%, and 1021 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1027 hPa). Dawn: around 17.0'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1026 hPa. Midday: around 22.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~52%, and 1027 hPa. Night: around 19.2'C, clear skies - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~62%, and 1027 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 16.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 20.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~49%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 16.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1022 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa). Dawn: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1007 hPa. Midday: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.0 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1008 hPa. Night: around 12.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1009 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 20.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm with a slight chance of thunder, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 25.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.5 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 21.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1016 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 20.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa. Midday: around 24.4'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~53%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 18.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1009 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1026 hPa). Dawn: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 15.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1026 hPa. Night: around 15.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1024 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1028 hPa). Dawn: around 13.0'C, overcast, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1028 hPa. Midday: around 15.6'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1028 hPa. Night: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1027 hPa. Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa). Dawn: around 6.2'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1002 hPa. Midday: around 7.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1003 hPa. Night: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.6 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1004 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 5:34 am Occasionally sunny and especially early next week, especially in the northeast and sometimes rain. The maximum temperatures are close to 23°C long-term average. Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Sunshine (%) 60 30 50 50 50 40 30 Precipitation probability (%) 40 50 10 30 30 20 40 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/2 2 0 0/1 0/1 0 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 13 14 13 14 15 15 14/17 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 23 23 23 23 22 22/27 22/25 Wind direction NW W W W NW W NW Wind force (bft) 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 Long term, Wednesday July 8, 2026 to Wednesday July 15, 2026: A mainly dry weather type with lots of sun. The chance of temperatures above long-term average is very large (about 90%), with around July 11 several days with a 40-60% chance of tropical temperatures. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:05 UTC 220626. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1031, over Forties is slowly moving to the German Bight. Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC: Dover northeast 4-5. Thames east to northeast 4-5. good. Humber east 3-4, in the southern part 4-5. good. German Bight northeast 3-4, in the southern part in the coastal area 4-5. good. Dogger east to southeast 2-3, in the western part 3-5. good. Forecast valid Monday 21:00 till Tuesday 09:00 UTC: Dover northeast 4-5, veering east 3-4. Thames northeast 4-5, veering east 3-4. good. Humber east 3-4, first in the southern part 4-5, veering southeast. good. German Bight north to northeast 3-4, soon veering east to northeast, in the northern part decreasing variable 1-3. good. Dogger southeast 3-4, in the western part 4-5, veering south. especially later in the western part risk of a 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) .