* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
as calculated from data.ecmwf.int
WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Thursday 21 May 2026
Iberia: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 16.2'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1023 hPa.
Midday: around 23.4'C, clear skies, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~47%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 19.4'C, clear skies, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~62%, and 1022 hPa.
France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.2'C, quite cloudy, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~90%, and 1026 hPa.
Midday: around 19.3'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~64%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 15.3'C, partly cloudy, ESE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1025 hPa.
Central Europe: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.4'C, partly cloudy, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 17.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 12.8'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~81%, and 1025 hPa.
Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1017 hPa.
Midday: around 12.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1018 hPa.
Night: around 9.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~87%, and 1018 hPa.
Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1020 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.0'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 19.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~59%, and 1020 hPa.
Night: around 15.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1020 hPa.
Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 16.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 21.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.9 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, NE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~60%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 15.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1017 hPa.
British Isles: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.0'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 13.1'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 12.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1020 hPa.
Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 12.6'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~95%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 13.5'C, overcast, rain about 1.4 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 12.8'C, overcast, rain about 2.0 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1018 hPa.
Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.7'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1012 hPa.
Midday: around 5.8'C, quite cloudy, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1012 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1013 hPa.
* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *
Expectation (medium) long term
Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:22 am
A few more showers on Wednesday, then sunny and dry with temperatures gradually increasing
rise to values well above the long-term average.
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 30 40 60 90 70 70 70
Precipitation probability (%) 70 70 20 10 20 10 20
Precipitation sum (mm) 0/4 1/5 0 0 0 0 0
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 3 9 9 9 11/14 10/14 10/14
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 15 17 21 25 22/27 23/27 23/27
Wind direction S SW SW SE SE NO NE
Wind force (bft) 3 4 3 2 2 2 2
Long term, Tuesday May 26, 2026 to Tuesday June 2, 2026:
Sunny, (very) warm and almost dry. One from the middle of next week
increasing chance (50%) of cooler and more changeable weather.
* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *
North Sea shipping forecast
Issued by KNMI at 07:17 UTC 190526.
Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.
Synopsis:
low, 988, west of Scotland moving slowly northeastwards. associated troughs will
move northeastwards across the North Sea.
Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
south 5-6, veering southwest 4-5, occasionally 6. periods of rain. good, in precipitation moderate.
Thames
south to southeast 5-6, first in the eastern part 4-5, later veering south to southwest. periods of rain. good, in precipitation moderate.
Humber
south to southeast 5-6, first in the eastern part 4-5, later veering south to southwest. periods of rain, later in the western part occasional showers, small risk
of thunder. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.
German Bight
south to southeast 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, gradually in the west 6. from the afternoon periods of rain. good, in precipitation moderate.
Dogger
south to southeast 5-6, later decreasing 4-5, occasionally 6. periods of rain, later
in the western part occasional showers, small risk of thunder. good, in precipitation moderate to poor, later in the northern part small risk fog.
Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 5-6. occasional rain or a shower, later no significant precipitation. good,
in precipitation moderate.
Thames
south to southwest 5-6, decreasing southwest 4-5, occasionally 6. occasional rain or
a shower, later no significant precipitation. good, in precipitation moderate.
Humber
south to southwest 5-6, decreasing southwest 4-5. occasional rain or a shower, later
no significant precipitation. good, in precipitation moderate.
German Bight
south to southeast 4-5, first in the western part possibly 6, veering southwest.
occasional rain or a shower. good, in precipitation moderate, first in the northwestern part small risk fog.
Dogger
south to southeast 4-5, first in the eastern part possibly 6, soon veering southwest.
occasional rain or a shower, later no significant precipitation. good, in precipitation moderate, first in the northeastern part small risk fog.
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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)