Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 23rd August 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Heavy rain affecting Scandinavia. Dry north Europe. Thunderstorms through the Med.

Tuesday
Rather widespread thuderstorms breaking out across central and eastern regions of Spain. One or two showers for east Portugal but largely dry here. Thunderstorms also developing along central into southern parts of Italy. Dry and hot elsewhere through the Mediterranean.
Largely dry and fine across France, although the very far southeast region will see heavy and thundery rain. Showers extending across the Alpine region and down parts of the Balkan States. Dry with sunny spells for the Netherlands and Germany including large parts of Poland, although eastern areas seeing some showery rain. Showers for the Czech Republic in the morning but an improved afternoon.
An increasingly unsettled day across northern and central regions of Norway and Sweden as low pressure moves heavy rain from west to east. Drier further south and across Denmark where it will also be brighter with sunny spells. Largely dry across Finland but feeling relatively cool in the northerly wind. A few scattered showers down the Baltic States but mainly dry here.

Wednesday
Rather widespread thunderstorms developing later in the day across northern and eastern regions of Spain, possibly affecting northern parts of Portugal. Largely dry elsewhere here. Dry through the Balearic Islands. Scattered thundery showers across Sardinia and Corsica as wel as central and southern Italy. Largely dry through Greece, although a few showers in the north. A dry and hot Turkey.
Largely dry and fine across northern Europe thanks to ridging high pressure. A few developing showers in the far southeast of France and over the Alps. Thunderstorms across Serbia. Heavy rain moving into the coastal areas of Poland and northeast Germany.
Unsettled through the Baltic Sea with heavy rain moving across the Baltic States. Eastern parts of Sweden and southern regions of Finland will also see cloudier skies and some rain. Largely dry elsewhere.