Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Fri May 29 2026 10:04 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Sunday 31 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 18.3'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 24.3'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~48%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 21.0'C, partly cloudy, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1018 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 16.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 20.4'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 17.1'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.5 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1018 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 15.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 20.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 15.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.0 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1013 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 11.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~65%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 8.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1014 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 17.8'C, partly cloudy, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~71%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 23.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~54%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 18.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~75%, and 1013 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 11.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 15.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~60%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 10.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1010 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 14.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 13.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1012 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 12.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 14.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 13.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1013 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 5.1'C, overcast, snow about 0.6 mm, ENE wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 6.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 6.0'C, overcast, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1012 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5:32 am Occasionally sunny and especially changeable from Tuesday with regular rain showers thunderstorms. It will still be quite warm on Sunday, after which the afternoon temperatures will drop gradually to 18°C on Thursday. Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sunshine (%) 60 50 30 30 30 30 30 Precipitation probability (%) 60 40 60 80 90 90 90 Precipitation sum (mm) 2 0/1 0/2 1/5 4/13 3/8 4/12 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 16 15 14 13 14 13 12 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 30 26 24 22 20 19 18 Wind direction SW NW W W SW SW SW Wind force (bft) 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 Long term, Friday June 5, 2026 to Friday June 12, 2026: A changeable weather pattern with initially a 90% chance of showers every day. The chance of precipitation gradually drops to 40-50%. Maximum temperatures are around long-term average. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:33 UTC 290526. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1025, over Germany will move southeast. Trough will move southeastwards across the North Sea. A weak ridge is expected over the North Sea at the end of the period. Forecast valid Friday 09:00 till Friday 21:00 UTC: Dover southwest 2-4, later veering mainly northwest 2-3. especially first risk of thunderstorms. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Thames mainly west 2-4, later decreasing variable 1-3. especially first risk of thunderstorms. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Humber mainly west 2-4. especially first risk of thunderstorms. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. German Bight south to southwest 4-5, soon decreasing west to southwest 3-4. risk of thunderstorms. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Dogger southwest 4-5, later decreasing west to southwest 3-4. good. Forecast valid Friday 21:00 till Saturday 09:00 UTC: Dover mainly northwest 2-3, soon veering northeast. good. Thames variable 1-3, later increasing northeast 2-3. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Humber mainly west 2-3, later veering mainly north. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. German Bight west to southwest 3-4, veering west to northwest. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor. Dogger west to southwest 3-4, later decreasing southwest 2-3. good. ( ( Do you like this forecast, want to provide feedback and like to donate to my coffee jar? 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