Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sat May 02 2026 10:07 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Monday 4 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 12.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 16.0'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.8 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 13.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1014 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 11.3'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 14.1'C, overcast, rain about 3.8 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 12.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.4 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1013 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 17.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~49%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 12.8'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~67%, and 1012 hPa. Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~1001 hPa). Dawn: around 3.8'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1002 hPa. Midday: around 6.7'C, quite cloudy, snow about 1.1 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1001 hPa. Night: around 3.5'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.8 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1001 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 10.7'C, partly cloudy, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 17.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~49%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 12.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~71%, and 1017 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 10.3'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 18.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~48%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 10.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1011 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 8.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 9.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1014 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 9.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 10.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 9.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1016 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around -0.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 0.2'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around -0.3'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.6 mm, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1021 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 4:23 am Still quite mild on Monday with a few (thunder) showers, especially in the southeast. Tuesday and Wednesday gradually cooler, especially in the southeast and east periods of rain. Dry and more so in most places on Thursday and Friday Sun. Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sunshine (%) 40 30 30 50 50 40 50 Precipitation probability (%) 60 80 30 20 20 30 40 Precipitation sum (mm) 1/10 3/10 0/1 0 0 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 12 12 10 7 5 4 4 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 22 21 18 15 14 13/16 14/18 Wind direction SW Z W NO NO NO O Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 Long term, Saturday May 9, 2026 to Saturday May 16, 2026: Increasing chance of changeable weather with occasional rain or showers dry moments with occasional sun. The temperature forecast is uncertain. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:11 UTC 020526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: Low develops over Brittany on Saturday and is moving northwards to the south of England, 1007. Associated trough will reach in the afternoon and evening the southern part of the North Sea and is gradually moving northwards. Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC: Dover mainly south 2-3, soon variable 1-3, gradually mainly east 2-4, later veering mainly southeast. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor. Thames southwest 3-4, temporary decreasing variable 1-3, later east to southeast. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate to good, in precipitation possibly poor. Humber west to southwest 2-4, decreasing variable 1-3, in the west and later everywhere increasing mainly southeast 2-4. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate to good, in the east gradually possibly poor or fog. German Bight south to southwest 3-4, veering west to southwest, later decreasing 1-3, in the south variable. in the east first an isolated shower. good, in precipitation and from the west decreasing moderate, in the south possibly poor or fog. Dogger west to southwest 2-4, in the west backing mainly south, later everywhere variable 1-3. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate to good, later in the north possibly poor or fog. Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC: Dover mainly southeast 2-4, veering mainly southwest. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate, in precipitation possibly poor. Thames east to southeast 3-4, veering south to southeast, later south to southwest. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate, in precipitation possibly poor. Humber east to southeast 2-4, in the south veering south to southeast. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate, in precipitation possibly poor and in the east first risk of fog. German Bight west to southwest 2-3, in the south variable 1-3, gradually everywhere mainly east 2-4. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate, locally poor or fog. Dogger variable 1-3, increasing east to northeast 3-4, later in the north 4-5. in the east first an isolated shower. moderate, from the north locally decreasing poor or 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) .