Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

High pressure builds over the north

Wednesday
A rather cloudy day for the Iberia with heavy rain over central and northern parts. Heavy rain at first over southern France, otherwise bright with showers. Mostly dry and sunny for the British Isles. Rain at first over the Low Countries, drier brighter later. Same for Germany, while some rain is expected for Poland. Dry and bright for Denmark, Norway and Sweden away from the far north where showers are expected. Rather cloudy for Finland but dry. Outbreaks of rain for the Baltic States and Belarus. Dry for Ukraine.
Heavy rain at first for Switzerland and Austria, drier brighter later. Outbreaks of rain for Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and heavy rain for Slovenia. Mostly dry but cloudy for Ukraine and the Balkans.
Increasingly cloudy with heavy rain later in the evening over the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. Mostly cloudy over Italy with outbreaks of rain, some rain for western Greece elsewhere sunny. Sunny and dry for Turkiye and Cyprus.

Thursday
Bright with some showers for Portugal and Spain, best of sunshine in south. Afternoon showers for France otherwise dry and sunny. High pressure for the British Isles but some strong winds an thick cloud far west later. Dry and sunny for the Low Countries and Denmark. Some showers for Germany, more frequent over north Poland. Mostly dry over Sweden, showers for Norway more frequent and wintry in north. Dry and sunny for Finland, some rain for the Baltic State, Belarus and Ukraine.
A bright start for Switzerland and Austria but afternoon showers will develop. Some showers for Czechia, a longer spell of rain for Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. Some rain for Romania and the Balkans.
Heavy rain and strong winds for the Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica and Italy. Some thunderstorms for western Greece. Dry and sunny for Turkiye and Cuprus.