Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 14th November 2009
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in the north but fair in the south

Sunday
Cloud and outbreaks of rain in the west and north of Iberia today. The south is going to be brighter with sunny spells here and dry. There will be some cloud over western France with some spots of rain, but for most of the country the day should be dry with sunny spells. A fair day over the Low Countries with sunny spells, although some heavy showers over northern Germany. Poland will have sunny spells, although showers in the north. For Austria and Hungary the day is going to be bright and dry with sunny spells, and this fair weather extending to Switzerland.
To the south Italy is going to be dry with sunny spells throughout the day. There will be more sunshine to come across Greece and Turkey, again with sunny spells here. More cloud and some spots of rain affect Bulgaria and Romania.
Cloud and some spots of rain for the Baltic States and Finland. The cloud and rain affect Sweden too, this turning to snow. Heavy showers affecting the south of Sweden and Denmark with further showers to come over Norway.

Monday
Cloud and showery bursts of rain for Portugal today, this is going to be heavy at times. The patchy rain extends into the west and northern Spain too. To the east and south there will be drier conditions with some sunny spells. Cloud affects the central parts of France, as does rain, although to the north and south of the rain band it should be drier and brighter. More cloud and rain affects the Low Countries, some of it heavy at times. This rain spreading through Germany during the day and reaching Poland in the evening. Cloud and some drizzly rain for Austria and Hungary, whilst Switzerland should be dry with sunny spells.
Italy is going to have a dry day with some good spells of sunshine. The sunshine spreads through Greece and it stays dry here as well. A few showers could affect Cyprus and Turkey, these spreading to Bulgaria and Romania.
To the north there will be some snow flurries in the baltic States and Finland, whilst Sweden is dry with sunny spells in the south. Dry too for Denmark and Norway.