Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 25th October 2023
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Staying unsettled for many with heavy rain and blustery winds

Wednesday
Continued heavy showers across northern Spain and Portugal, with drier and sunnier conditions in the south. Dry and bright over the Balearics, and some light passing showers over Corsica. Heavy rain over central and southern Italy, spreading across Sicily, with drier conditions and some spotted showers in the north. Rain across the Baltics, particularly Croatia and Albania, but much brighter across Greece and Turkey.
Heavy rain and showers across France, spreading to central regions, drier and windy in the south. Persistent showers and strong winds in the Low Countries and Germany, turning heavy at times. Drier and brighter in Poland, Austria, and Switzerland, but showers elsewhere in central Europe. A strong and chilly breeze for many.
Passing showers in Denmark, turning heavier across the Baltic States, with strong winds. Also unsettled in the south of Norway and Sweden, with showers and cloudy skies, spreading into central regions. Drier and plenty of sunshine in the north of Scandinavia and across Finland but remaining very cold.

Thursday
Rain will be heavy for a time with strong, blustery winds affecting north and west Spain including Portugal. Drier further southeast and east. Cloud build across the Balearics though should remain largely dry. Heavy showers and or longer spells of rain affecting northern Italy with showers on western coasts. Scattered showers across Greece and Turkey.
Unsettled weather continues across France with spells of rain, heavy for a time, tracking eastwards. Heavy rain also affecting Switzerland. Largely dry for Austria though cloudy. Patchy rain affecting the Low Countries. Heavy rain across southern regions of Germany with some showers in the west, otherwise dry. Rain clearing eastrwards across Poland.
Cloudy and damp across Denmark where it will feel cold. Rain affects many of the Baltic States also where it will be breezy. Largely dry across Sweden, Norway and Finland with sunny spells yet cold.