Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Wed Jul 15 2026 10:04 am * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Friday 17 July 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 21.4'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 27.2'C, clear skies, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~46%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 24.3'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1016 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 19.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~89%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 23.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, WNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 20.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1017 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 19.1'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~85%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 24.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.4 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~64%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 19.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.0 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1012 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 14.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~64%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 13.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1011 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 22.9'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~78%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 28.7'C, clear skies, rain about 0.6 mm with a good risk of thunderstorms, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~54%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 23.8'C, clear skies, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1012 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 17.6'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~75%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 23.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 17.3'C, clear skies, ENE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%, and 1014 hPa. British Isles: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1020 hPa. Midday: around 17.5'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 16.1'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1020 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1022 hPa). Dawn: around 16.2'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1021 hPa. Midday: around 18.3'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1022 hPa. Night: around 16.9'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1022 hPa. Iceland: under high pressure (~1024 hPa). Dawn: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1023 hPa. Midday: around 10.7'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1024 hPa. Night: around 10.3'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1024 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 4:55 am It will still be warm on Friday, with a chance of some rain and thunderstorms. Then descend temperatures below the long-term average. However, it remains prevalent dry and there is occasionally room for the sun. Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Sunshine (%) 70 60 50 30 30 40 40 Precipitation probability (%) 10 30 40 20 20 10 20 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0/3 0/1 0 0 0/1 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 17 17 17 16 14 14 13 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 29 27 26/30 22/26 21/24 23 22 Wind direction NO NO N NW NW N N Wind force (bft) 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 Long term, Wednesday July 22, 2026 to Wednesday July 29, 2026: Sunny periods with a high chance (60–70%) of temperatures around or slightly above the long-term average. The chance of precipitation gradually increases from 20–30% to about 60%. * * * 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) .