Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sun Feb 22 2026 10:07 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Tuesday 24 February 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 9.2'C, partly cloudy, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 15.3'C, partly cloudy, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~61%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 11.9'C, partly cloudy, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1018 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 9.9'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1017 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa). Dawn: around 4.1'C, overcast, snow about 1.3 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~94%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 7.2'C, overcast, snow about 1.0 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1019 hPa. Night: around 4.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~91%, and 1020 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around -6.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around -3.8'C, quite cloudy, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around -5.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1017 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 6.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 10.6'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~71%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 6.6'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1020 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around -2.7'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~92%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around -0.5'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around -3.4'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~92%, and 1015 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa). Dawn: around 8.5'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~93%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 9.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.5 mm, S wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1007 hPa. Night: around 9.1'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1007 hPa. Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~1003 hPa). Dawn: around 9.6'C, overcast, a few light showers, S wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1005 hPa. Midday: around 10.2'C, overcast, rain about 1.3 mm, S wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1003 hPa. Night: around 10.1'C, overcast, rain about 2.8 mm, S wind, force 5 (fresh breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1004 hPa. Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~985 hPa). Dawn: around 2.1'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.5 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~86%, and 989 hPa. Midday: around 0.7'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 2.9 mm, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 985 hPa. Night: around -1.6'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 0.9 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 991 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:22 am Changeable and soft. Sunny and very mild for the time of year on Wednesday. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sunshine (%) 10 40 20 80 30 30 30 Precipitation probability (%) 90 80 30 10 40 70 40 Precipitation sum (mm) 5/15 2/5 0/2 0 0/3 2/7 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 9 7 8 6 9 7 5 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 12 13/16 18 15 13 12 Wind direction W W SW Z SW SW SW Wind force (bft) 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 Long term, Sunday March 1, 2026 to Sunday March 8, 2026: There is a good chance that the changeable and (fairly) mild weather will continue where the daily precipitation chance is approximately 40%. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:57 UTC 220226. Gale warnings: Dover Thames southwest 7 other districts: no warning Synopsis: low, 973, southwest of Iceland will move to Scotland and filling. associated trough over the North Sea is slowly moving eastwards. Forecast valid Sunday 09:00 till Sunday 21:00 UTC: Dover southwest 5-6, first possibly 7. first rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in the east risk of fog. Thames southwest 5-6, first possibly 7. first rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in the east risk of fog, increasing good. Humber west to southwest 5-6, decreasing 4-5. first rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in the east risk of fog, increasing good. German Bight west to southwest 4-5, in the southern part occasionally 6. first rain or drizzle, later risk of a shower. moderate to poor, risk of fog, increasing good. Dogger west to southwest 5-6. first risk of rain or drizzle. good, in precipitation moderate. Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC: Dover west to southwest 5-6, later possibly 7. moderate to good. Thames west to southwest 5-6, later possibly 7. good. Humber west to southwest 5-6, later possibly 7. later occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate. German Bight Dogger west to southwest 5-6. later occasional showers. good, in precipitation 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) .