Issued: 0530hrs Friday 22nd September 2023
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Unsettled further east by the weekend while drier and brighter further west.

Friday
Less windy and wet across Spain and Portugal though showers are likely to still affect northen regions here. Showery rain clearing the Balearics through the day. Heavy showers as well as longer spells of rain across northern parts of Italy into central areas including affecting Corsica and Sardinia. Southern Italy and Sicily should stay dry andf fine. Dry and sunny across Greece and Turkey.
Heavy showers and blustery winds across much of France. An unsettled day also across the Low Countries and Germany with heavy showers as well as longer spells of rain. These later pushing in across Poland, Czechia into parts of Slovenia and Hungary. Heavy showers also affecting Austria and Switzerland.
Breezy and wet again in Denmark. Showery rain also affecting the Baltics. Rain clearing much of southern Norway and Sweden though affecting norther areas. Largely dry yet windy across Finland.

Saturday
A largely dry and fine day today across Spain and Portugal as high pressure takes over. The Balearics will also be dry and fine. Rain and showers expected across much of Italy with at times some heavy pulses of rain. Dry with sunny spells across Greece and Turkey.
Any showery rain in the morning across France and the Low Countries will soon ease off and it will brighten up for many. Some showery rain also expected across parts of Germany, this easing through the afternoon, though coastal areas are expected to stay cloudy and damp. Far eastern areas of Poland are wet with spells of rain, some heavy. Drier elsewhere. Heavy rain affecting the |Balkan States as well as Hungary.
Showery rain affecting Denmark with blustery winds around coasts here. Rather cloudy with some drizzly rain for the Baltics, though further inland should be dry here. Heavy rain across Finland with gusty winds. Largely dry yet likely rather cloudy across Sweden and Norway.