Issued: 0530hrs Friday 13th October 2023
Duty forecaster: Andrew Chaloner

Warm weather continues in the south

Friday
Spells of rain expected across parts of the southern UK and Norway through the morning, Sweden with most of the rest of Scandinavia dry initially. Rain will reach parts of Southern Sweden and Norway during the afternoon however, although it will be mostly light in nature.
Dry and fine conditions dominate further south with sunny spells across Austria, Southern Germany and Slovakia with variable cloud across Hungary and Serbia Serbia with warmer temperatures expected across much of Central Europe, temperatures likely well above average for the time of year.
The remainder of Europe continues to be warm to very warm, especially across France and the Iberian peninsula Spain with a line of showers moving into part of Portugal and Spain later on Friday.

Saturday
Bands of rain continue across Coastal Norway and parts of Northern Scandinavia Finland. Mostly dry for Southern Sweden and Denmark however, and a dry day with crisp sunshine across northwest Europe.
Less warm across France and central Europe on Saturday, with the warmest temperatures across the south of Iberia and parts of Central and Southeastern Europe. Plenty of autumnal sunshine on offer through Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia. Croatia, with thicker cloud moving through Austria and the Czech Republic as a dying weather front moves through these areas.. Limited brightness through the Baltic States with a cooler day here also, albeit little rainfall is expected.