Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Fri Aug 07 2026 12:04 pm * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * as calculated from data.ecmwf.int WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Sunday 9 August 2026 Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 22.2'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~74%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 28.2'C, clear skies, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~47%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 24.7'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1015 hPa. France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa). Dawn: around 19.8'C, partly cloudy, E wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~67%, and 1015 hPa. Midday: around 26.6'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm with a risk of thunderstorms, W wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~47%, and 1016 hPa. Night: around 22.2'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~65%, and 1016 hPa. Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 17.4'C, partly cloudy, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~67%, and 1019 hPa. Midday: around 26.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~37%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 20.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~57%, and 1017 hPa. Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa). Dawn: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1008 hPa. Midday: around 15.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~70%, and 1007 hPa. Night: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1006 hPa. Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1017 hPa). Dawn: around 22.7'C, clear skies, NNE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~72%, and 1017 hPa. Midday: around 28.5'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~49%, and 1017 hPa. Night: around 23.7'C, clear skies, a few light showers, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1017 hPa. Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa). Dawn: around 17.6'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1018 hPa. Midday: around 23.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~49%, and 1018 hPa. Night: around 17.3'C, clear skies, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~73%, and 1018 hPa. British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa). Dawn: around 15.2'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around 17.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1011 hPa. Night: around 15.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1013 hPa. Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa). Dawn: around 15.6'C, overcast, rain about 1.0 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1013 hPa. Midday: around 16.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.6 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1015 hPa. Night: around 15.8'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1016 hPa. Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa). Dawn: around 5.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, N wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1010 hPa. Midday: around 7.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, N wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1012 hPa. Night: around 7.2'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, NNW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1012 hPa. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:15 am Lots of sun, dry and warm with tropical temperatures inland. On Monday and On Tuesday the temperature temporarily takes a step back, but remains there probably in summer. From Thursday it will possibly be very warm, with in the southeast temperatures of 35°C or more. Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sunshine (%) 50 80 70 50 50 60 70 Precipitation probability (%) 20 10 20 30 20 10 10 Precipitation sum (mm) 0/1 0 0 0/1 0 0 0 Minimum temp. (gr. C) 14 13 14 17 14 15 16/21 Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 23 23/26 28/32 24/27 25/28 28/32 31/35 Wind direction NW N SW W O O SE Wind force (bft) 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 Long term, Friday August 14, 2026 to Friday August 21, 2026: Initially still sunny, dry and warm. The chances increase from next weekend a transition to a less warm and more changeable weather type towards 50-60%. * * * 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) .