Issued: 0530hrs Monday 30th October 2023
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Staying unsettled across western Europe

Monday
Showery rain affecting eastern regions of Spain today with frequent showers across the far northwest of both Spain and Portugal. Dry with sunny spells for southern Spain. Heavy showers across the Balearics. Heavy and thundery rain moving into northern regions of Italy and across Switzerland. Showery later for Corsica and Sardinia. Dry for southern Italy. Largely dry and fine down the Balkan States, Greece and Turkey where it is still reasonably warm.
Extensive heavy rain moving slowly east across France while showers affect Biscay coasts. Changeable conditions across the Low Countries and heavy rain moves into south and west Germany, drier toward the east and north. Mostly dry and mild across eastern Europe.
Rain clearing Denmark with some sunny spells developing. Rain and drizzle for the Baltic States. Rain moves into southern Norway and Sweden. Chilly in the north with snow showers in the far north of Norway. Light rain and drizzle across south Finland, drier further north though feeling very cold here.

Tuesday
Showers in northwest Spain and west coast of Portugal, plus local pulses of rain for Andalucia. Central and eastern Spain largely dry with sunny spells. Also mostly dry for the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia, variable cloud and sun developing. Showers for Italy. Heavy thundery rain for Balkan states and into the eastern Alps, affecting Austria and Hungary. Generally dry and warm for Greece. Showers for southern Turkey.
Showery conditions across France, the Low Countries and into Germany, local heavy bursts. Low pressure over eastern Europe brings heavy rain and brisk winds to Poland. Drier toward the Black Sea for Romania and Bulgaria and feeling warm here.
Heavy rain spreads into the Baltic states, plus areas of rain reaching southern Finland and eastern Sweden. Mostly dry but chilly for Norway. Snow showers in the far north.