Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Sat May 16 2026 10:04 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Monday 18 May 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 11.7'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 17.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~57%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 14.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1018 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 9.3'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 12.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 10.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1016 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa). Dawn: around 8.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 13.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~62%, and 1014 hPa. Night: around 9.0'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~85%, and 1015 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 7.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 11.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~63%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1017 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 11.1'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~79%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 16.5'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~59%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 11.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~80%, and 1014 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 13.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1011 hPa. Midday: around 19.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~65%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 13.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%, and 1011 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 10.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about 1.9 mm, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1007 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa). Dawn: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1007 hPa. Midday: around 10.3'C, overcast - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about 1.0 mm, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1006 hPa. Night: around 10.2'C, overcast, rain about 6.3 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1002 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 3.4'C, quite cloudy, E wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1012 hPa. Midday: around 5.0'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 4.4'C, partly cloudy, ENE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1011 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:42 am Changeable with some showers, dry and sunny from Thursday. Initial temperatures below the long-term average rising to above the long-term average average on Thursday and Friday. Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sunshine (%) 40 30 30 40 40 60 70 Precipitation probability (%) 70 80 70 60 60 20 20 Precipitation sum (mm) 1/3 2/5 1/4 0/3 0/2 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 4 5 7 6 10 10 11 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 13 15 16 17 19 21 24 Wind direction W S SW S SW W E Wind force (bft) 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 Long term, Saturday May 23, 2026 to Saturday May 30, 2026: Periods of sunshine, quite warm and mainly dry. During the week of May 25 the uncertainty in the temperature forecast increases, but the chance of precipitation increases remains relatively small. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:09 UTC 160526. Gale warnings: German Bight west 7 other districts: no warning Synopsis: Low, 997, over the Skagerrak is slowly moving northwards. Associated trough is moving eastwards across the North Sea and is followed by a ridge. Second low, 999, is lying over Scotland at the end of the period. Associated trough will reach the North Sea in the night. Forecast valid Saturday 09:00 till Saturday 21:00 UTC: Dover Thames southwest 3-4, increasing 4-5. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Humber west to northwest 3-4, first in the eastern part 4-5, backing south. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. German Bight west 5-6, first in the eastern part sometimes 7, later decreasing southwest 3-4. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Dogger west to northwest 5-6, decreasing 3-4, later backing south to southwest. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Forecast valid Saturday 21:00 till Sunday 09:00 UTC: Dover Thames southwest 4-5, later veering west 3-4. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Humber south to southwest 3-4, in the southern part sometimes 5, later veering west to southwest. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. German Bight west to southwest 3-4, in the eastern part sometimes 5, backing south, later increasing 4-5. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. Dogger south to southwest 3-4, later veering west. occasional showers or light rain. good, in precipitation moderate. 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