* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * 
       as calculated from data.ecmwf.int

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Sunday 18 October 2026

Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 14.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1016 hPa.
Midday: around 16.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.4 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 14.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 3.0 mm with a slight chance of
thunder, NE wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1017 hPa.

France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.0'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 11.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, NNE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~69%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 9.4'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, NNE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1024 hPa.

Central Europe: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.7'C, overcast, rain about 0.8 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 11.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, NE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1025 hPa.

Scandinavia: under high pressure (~1029 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.3'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1028 hPa.
Midday: around 6.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1029 hPa.
Night: around 4.9'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1028 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.0'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~80%, and 1018 hPa.
Midday: around 16.3'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~63%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 12.2'C, partly cloudy, rain about 1.1 mm, SE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~81%, and 1020 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~92%, and 1019 hPa.
Midday: around 12.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, N wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 9.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, NNE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1022 hPa.

British Isles: under high pressure (~1034 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~76%, and 1035 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ENE wind, force 1
(light air), humidity ~70%, and 1034 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, E wind, force 1 (light
air), humidity ~76%, and 1033 hPa.

Ireland: under high pressure (~1035 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.6'C, partly cloudy, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~76%,
and 1035 hPa.
Midday: around 10.9'C, quite cloudy, SE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~71%, and 1035 hPa.
Night: around 9.7'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, SE
wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1034 hPa.

Iceland: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.4'C, overcast, snow about 4.7 mm, SSW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 999 hPa.
Midday: around 6.2'C, overcast, snow about 4.3 mm, SSW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around 7.1'C, overcast, rain about 7.7 mm, SSW wind, force 6 (strong
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 990 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 3:46 am

Cloudy on Sunday, some rain now and then and highs around 12┬░C. Monday and
Tuesday
gradually more sun and slightly higher maximums. Slightly changeable from
Wednesday with
sometimes some rain but also some sun with maximum temperatures around 15┬░C.

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Sunshine (%) 20 50 10 30 40 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 60 60 20 20 40 40
Precipitation sum (mm) 6 1 0/3 0/2 0 0/2 0/3
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 13 9 6 8 6 8 9
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 17 15 13 15 15 16 16
Wind direction E N NO N O SE SW
Wind force (bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3


Long term, Friday October 23, 2026 to Friday October 30, 2026:
There is a 50% chance of more changeable weather from time to time
rain. On the other hand, there is a 50% chance of predominantly dry weather
regular sun. The temperature is around or slightly above the long-term average.



 * * * 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.


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 * Origin: Postbus 7 (618:500/6)