Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 15th October 2023
Duty forecaster: Ishani Mistry

Colder air dominates in the North with warm conditions in the South.

Sunday
Low pressure over Iberia brings unsettled conditions across southern Europe. Heavy and persistent rain across much of Portugal. Also heavy rain to the north of Spain, spreading to central areas. Showers across the Balearics. Mild temperatures give a muggy feel across much of southern Europe. Some lighter showers and drizzle over northern Italy, with the south remaining dry and pleasant. Drier and brighter in Greece. Sunny spells and some light passing showers across western Turkey, turning heavier in the east. Showers across Cyprus.
Largely dry and bright over France. Light showers, cloudy skies, and a breeze across northern Germany and Poland, with slightly fairer weather to the south of Poland. Heavier showers and cloudy skies across the Balkans. Cooler weather and showers across the Low Countries with a breeze.
Cloudy and windy in Denmark with some light showers. Heavy rain and stronger winds across the Baltics, with much cooler temperatures turning rain into snow. Cold and strong winds across Scandinavia, with temperatures dipping below freezing. Persistent wintry showers over Norway and Finland, some turning heavy. Brighter and sunnier across Sweden, but very cold and windy.

Monday
Continued heavy rain over Portugal, with sunny spells and light passing showers over northern and central Spain. Heavier showers over the Balearics, and some spots of showers over northern Italy and Corsica. Largely dry and sunny in Sicily. Pleasant conditions across Greece, and heavy rain across northern Turkey. Fairer weather to the south, and across Cyprus.
Fair but cooler weather across France, with some patchy showers in the very south. Breezy with some outbreaks of cloud in northern Germany and Poland, but much brighter in the south. Sunny spells across the Low Countries, with a few outbreaks of cloud. Sunshine and pleasant conditions across the Balkans and much of central Europe, but much cooler temperatures.
Sunny but cold and breezy across Denmark, and some outbreaks of cloud across the Baltic states, with the chance of some showers. Strong winds and very cold across Scandinavia, with heavy rain falling as snow, particularly along the western coast. Wintry showers across Finland, heavier to the north. Continued sunshine in Sweden, but very windy and cold.