Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Tue Mar 31 2026 10:07 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Thursday 2 April 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 13.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~54%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 11.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1020 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 5.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 9.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1021 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 1.4'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 4.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1015 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa). Dawn: around 1.4'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1006 hPa. Midday: around 3.6'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.2 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1006 hPa. Night: around 0.9'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.9 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1008 hPa. Italy & Balkans: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa). Dawn: around 6.9'C, overcast, rain about 2.1 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1003 hPa. Midday: around 10.3'C, overcast, rain about 2.6 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1003 hPa. Night: around 8.1'C, overcast, rain about 1.6 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1005 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa). Dawn: around 4.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 12.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~56%, and 1008 hPa. Night: around 5.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1008 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 4.6'C, quite cloudy, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1022 hPa. Midday: around 6.6'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~64%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 6.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.9 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1017 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 5.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1024 hPa. Midday: around 8.0'C, overcast, rain about 2.1 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 7.8'C, overcast, rain about 3.4 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1016 hPa. Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa). Dawn: around 1.3'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.6 mm, SE wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1006 hPa. Midday: around 1.9'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 4.9 mm, SE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~80%, and 998 hPa. Night: around 0.6'C, overcast, snow about 2.6 mm, SSE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~77%, and 998 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4:54 am Slightly changeable with temperatures initially close to the long-term average. A bit milder from the weekend onwards. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Sunshine (%) 40 40 30 20 30 50 30 Precipitation probability (%) 30 20 50 30 30 30 10 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/3 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 0 1/6 2/6 3/6 6/9 7/10 3/6 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 11 12 13 12 14/17 14/18 16/19 Wind direction NW S SW SW SW SW SW S Wind force (bft) 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 Long term, Tuesday April 7, 2026 to Tuesday April 14, 2026: Tuesday April 7 warm. Probably less warm afterwards, but initially temperatures are still higher than usual for this time of year. Occasionally some showers. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:30 UTC 310326. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1037, west of France remains fairly stationary. Associated ridge moving eastwards across the North Sea. Trough over Dogger and Dover moving eastwards to German Bight. Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC: Dover west to northwest 2-3, later decreasing variable 1-3. good, locally possibly moderate. Thames west to northwest 3-4, decreasing 2-3, later variable 1-3. good, locally possibly moderate. Humber west to northwest 2-4, later backing west to southwest 2-3. good, locally possibly moderate. German Bight northwest 4-5, decreasing 3-4, later west to northwest 2-3. good, later in the western part possibly moderate to poor. Dogger mainly west 2-4. good, locally possibly moderate, later in the eastern part decreasing moderate to poor. Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC: Dover variable 1-3. occasionally light rain. moderate to good. Thames variable 1-3,. occasionally light rain. moderate to good. Humber west to southwest 2-3. occasionally light rain. moderate to good. German Bight west to northwest 2-3, backing south to southwest. later occasionally light rain. good, in the western part moderate to poor, risk of fog. Dogger west to southwest 2-4. occasionally light rain. moderate to good, in the eastern part first moderate to poor, small risk fog. ( ( 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 (21:1/146) .