Issued: 0530hrs Monday 18th November 2024
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Cold and wintry northern Europe, fair in most central and southern areas

Monday
A few showers in southwest Portugal and central Spain, but otherwise Iberia will be fine and dry. Staying fair across the Balearics with mostly sunny conditions. Central Italy likely to see light showers although mostly dry with clouds in the north and sun in the south. A band of showers will linger on the Croatian coast throughout the day, with occasional scattered showers pushing inland. Greece should be fair with mostly sunny conditions which will extend to the west of Turkey.
A band of rain will stretch from northwest France, across southern Germany, into Czechia in the morning, pushing south into Austria and Slovakia. Higher altitudes likely to receive snow. Potential for sunny spells across the Low Countries, Germany, and Poland throughout the day, although showers are likely along the northern costs. Central and southern France, as well as Switzerland, may see brief sunny spells. Evening and overnight will bring rain to northern France, the Low Countries, and west Germany, some heavy.
Denmark will see showers and sun breaks. More showers too in the Baltic States and Finland, some of which will bring sleet or snow. Sweden will expect snow showers with sunbreaks. Snow showers affecting much of western and northern Norway.

Tuesday
A fine, largely sunny day in the Iberian Peninsula. Showers will build on Sardinia and Corsica, heaviest on the west coast. Heavy showers will similarly build along the coasts of the Balkans. Lighter showers may migrate northeast into Hungary and Slovakia. Rain showers likely on the Italian west coast with the potential for heavier showers in the southwest later in the day.
Rain will be widespread in northwest Europe. Arrival of rain will be met with arrival of increasing winds. Heavy rain will fall in the morning across Belgium, the Netherlands, and northwest Germany, some of which may be wintery in northern Germany. This band of rain will push northeastward across northern Poland towards southern Sweden, east Denmark, and the Baltics. Southern Sweden and the Baltics can expect widespread snow beginning in the evening and continuing overnight. Rain will also push towards southeast France in the afternoon, becoming heavy as it reaches southern France, southeast Germany, and the Swiss border. This band of precipitation will cross the Alps into the evening, brining snow to all mountains from France to Austria.
Finland and Sweden will continue to experience snow showers with the possibility of sunny spells in central Sweden and southern Finland. Norway likely to remain cloudy with snow showers along the coast.