Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu Jul 02 2026 10:04 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Saturday 4 July 2026 Iberia: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 21.1'C, clear skies, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 28.0'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~39%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 24.6'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1021 hPa. France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1027 hPa). Dawn: around 16.7'C, clear skies, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1027 hPa. Midday: around 23.7'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~45%, and 1027 hPa. Night: around 20.0'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1026 hPa. Central Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 14.7'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 21.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~46%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 16.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1021 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 12.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1009 hPa. Midday: around 15.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.0 mm with a slight chance of thunder, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 12.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1008 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 20.2'C, clear skies, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 24.9'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~46%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 20.4'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1018 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1008 hPa). Dawn: around 18.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 21.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.9 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~60%, and 1008 hPa. Night: around 16.8'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 1.1 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1008 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1021 hPa). Dawn: around 14.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 16.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1021 hPa. Night: around 15.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1022 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1025 hPa). Dawn: around 15.0'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1025 hPa. Midday: around 15.8'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1025 hPa. Night: around 15.2'C, overcast, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1025 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.5 mm, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1007 hPa. Midday: around 7.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 7.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1012 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 5:39 am Occasionally sunny and especially early next week also occasionally rain. The maximum temperatures of 23°C are close to the long-term average. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Sunshine (%) 30 50 50 50 40 30 30 Precipitation probability (%) 50 10 20 30 30 40 40 Precipitation sum (mm) 2 0 0/1 0/1 0 0/1 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 14 13 14 15 15 14/17 13/16 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 23 23 23 22 22/27 22/25 23 Wind direction W W W NW W NW NW Wind force (bft) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 Long term, Thursday July 9, 2026 to Thursday July 16, 2026: There is a good chance (70%) of a transition to the driest weather with lots of sunshine. The chance of temperatures above the long-term average is very high (about 90%), with a few days in the southern half around July 11 with a 30-50% 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 (21:1/146) .