Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 16th July 2024
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine and warm much of central and southern Europe but rain in the north

Wednesday
Portugal and Spain are going to be fair and sunny through Wednesday. The fair weather extends through the Balearics and into Italy. Greece and Turkey will both be fine too with more sunshine to come here.
A sunny day in France, dry and very warm. The Low Countries will also be dry and sunny. Scattered showers developing in the north and west of Germany whilst Poland is dry and sunny. Hungary and Austria are likely to be having some rain ort showers, possibly thundery. Further thundery showers in Switzerland.
Sunny spells and scattered showers for Denmark and the far south of Sweden. More persistent rain in central Sweden with rain in the Baltic States as well. Northern Sweden is likely to be dry as well be northern Norway The south of Norway will be wetter with some rain.

Thursday
Another fine day across Spain and Portugal with hot sunshine. More sunshine to come across the Balearics as well as in Italy. Greece will be dry with more sunshine and it should be remaining fair for Greece too.
France will be dry with plenty of sunshine, and it will be staying dry and fine across the Low Countries and into Germany and Poland. Hungary will be dry with more sunshine here, whilst some showers affect Switzerland nd Austria.
Fine for Denmark with sunshine here. More sunshine to come in the Low Countries. Some showers for Finland where they will be heavy. Further heavy showers in eastern parts of Norway, but dry and fair to the south. More sunny spells for southern Sweden, some patchy rain in the north.