Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu Jul 16 2026 10:04:16 * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Saturday 18 July 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 21.5'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 27.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~45%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 24.5'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1013 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 18.2'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 23.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~56%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 20.3'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1016 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 17.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 22.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 17.8'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1012 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa). Dawn: around 12.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 14.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.2 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1008 hPa. Night: around 12.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.6 mm, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 23.2'C, clear skies, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~76%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 28.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm with a good risk of thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~55%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 23.5'C, clear skies, rain about 0.5 mm with a good risk of thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1011 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 18.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~71%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 23.9'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~51%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 17.8'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1011 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 14.5'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 16.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 15.2'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1022 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1024 hPa). Dawn: around 14.5'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1024 hPa. Night: around 16.0'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1024 hPa. Iceland: under high pressure (~1023 hPa). Dawn: around 9.2'C, overcast, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 10.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1023 hPa. Night: around 10.3'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1023 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2:28 am Temperatures are below the long-term average. However, it remains mainly dry and there is occasionally room for the sun. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Sunshine (%) 60 50 30 30 40 40 40 Precipitation probability (%) 30 30 20 20 10 20 40 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0/3 0 0 0 0 0/3 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 17 17 16 14 14 13 14 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 27 24 22 20 22 22 21 Wind direction NO N NW NW N N NW Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 Long term, Thursday July 23, 2026 to Thursday July 30, 2026: Sunny periods with a high chance (60–70%) of temperatures around or slightly above the long-term average. The chance of precipitation gradually increases from 20–30% to 50-60%. * * * 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) .