Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Thu Jul 30 2026 12:04 pm * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Saturday 1 August 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 21.7'C, partly cloudy, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~69%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 28.2'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~44%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 24.8'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1014 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 18.2'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 24.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~51%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 20.8'C, partly cloudy, N wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~63%, and 1017 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 19.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm with a slight chance of thunder, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~75%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 25.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~49%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 20.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1016 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa). Dawn: around 13.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1009 hPa. Midday: around 15.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1009 hPa. Night: around 13.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1010 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa). Dawn: around 23.2'C, clear skies, NW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~66%, and 1014 hPa. Midday: around 29.7'C, clear skies, a few light showers, E wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~42%, and 1013 hPa. Night: around 24.1'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~62%, and 1014 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 19.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 26.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a slight chance of thunder, WSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~50%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 19.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm with a slight chance of thunder, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%, and 1016 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 13.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 15.8'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about 0.5 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 14.6'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1017 hPa. Ireland: under high pressure (~1020 hPa). Dawn: around 13.1'C, partly cloudy, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 15.7'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1020 hPa. Night: around 14.7'C, quite cloudy, W wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1020 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 7.9'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1016 hPa. Midday: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 8.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1017 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 3:14 am Less warm on Friday and Saturday with some (thunder) showers on Friday. Then gradually warmer again with over 30°C on Monday, followed by some rain thunderstorms and some cooling. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Sunshine (%) 50 40 50 60 60 40 40 Precipitation probability (%) 30 30 20 20 20 50 50 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/5 0/5 0/1 0 0 0/10 0/2 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 19 16 14 14 15 18 15/18 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 24/32 26 25 26/30 27/33 25/28 23/26 Wind direction W NW N NO NO SW W Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 Long term, Thursday August 6, 2026 to Thursday August 13, 2026: A fairly high chance (70%) of slightly changeable summer weather at temperatures around or slightly below normal. At the end of the period the chance of (very) warm weather increases dry summer weather increases to approximately 30%. * * * 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) .