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

WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Thursday 22 October 2026

Iberia: under high pressure (~1024 hPa).
Dawn: around 11.5'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~77%,
and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 16.8'C, quite cloudy, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity
~57%, and 1024 hPa.
Night: around 14.1'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1023 hPa.

France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1019 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 13.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.2 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1019 hPa.
Night: around 10.9'C, overcast, rain about 2.7 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1016 hPa.

Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.1'C, overcast, rain about 2.7 mm, WSW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~90%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 10.0'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.3 mm, WSW wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 7.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1017 hPa.

Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~91%, and 1015 hPa.
Midday: around 8.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1015 hPa.
Night: around 7.7'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~89%, and 1016 hPa.

Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1016 hPa).
Dawn: around 13.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.9 mm, W wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1014 hPa.
Midday: around 15.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.6 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~67%, and 1016 hPa.
Night: around 12.1'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, WNW wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1018 hPa.

Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 12.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, ESE wind, force 3
(gentle breeze), humidity ~71%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 9.4'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, ESE wind, force 2 (light
breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1023 hPa.

British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 2.1 mm, WSW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1005 hPa.
Midday: around 10.8'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle
breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1006 hPa.
Night: around 10.2'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 3.4 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1004 hPa.

Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.5'C, partly cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, WSW wind, force 4
(moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1006 hPa.
Midday: around 11.2'C, quite cloudy - noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain
about 1.3 mm, SSW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1005 hPa.
Night: around 10.4'C, overcast, rain about 13.0 mm, N wind, force 1 (light air),
humidity ~83%, and 1000 hPa.

Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~984 hPa).
Dawn: around 3.0'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 3.1 mm, NE wind, force 2
(light breeze), humidity ~87%, and 984 hPa.
Midday: around 3.2'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 3.5 mm, S wind, force
2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 984 hPa.
Night: around 2.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, mixed
rain and snow about 1.6 mm, SSE wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~80%, and
989 hPa.

 * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * 

Expectation (medium) long term

Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:32 am

Autumn weather with rain from time to time and a lot of rain on Friday and the
weekend
occasionally a lot of wind. Temperatures are around the long-term average.

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 40 30 20 20 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 60 80 90 90 90 90
Precipitation sum (mm) 1 2 1/3 9/15 10/17 4/13 0/4
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 5 9 7 9 7 8 7
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 15 14 14 13 13 14
Wind direction O S SW Z SW SW SW
Wind force (bft) 3 3 4 5 4 5 4


Long term, Tuesday October 27, 2026 to Tuesday November 3, 2026:
First a changeable weather type with rain from time to time and possibly a lot
of wind.
Gradually increasing chance of calmer and drier weather. The temperatures
are probably around 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)