Issued: 0530hrs Monday 12 September 2016
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Rain into the west later

Today
High pressure across Europe is going to give much of Europe settled, summery weather. Lots of warm sunshine will be found across Portugal and Spain which will extend eastward across France. The Low Countries into Germany, Poland and the Baltic States. A few sharp showers to affect the Alps with southern parts of Italy remaining at risk of heavy showers, some thundery. Just a few showers across Greece and Turkey today. Most of the Balkans and the Adriatic Region will be staying sunny and very warm. Lots of showers to affect northern Russia, dry in the south and warm. Mostly sunny and dry for Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Tuesday
Hotter weather is expected across much of Europe today. An area of heavy rain with a risk of thunderstorms extends from south west England into western parts of France into Portugal and Spain. Eastern France and all areas eastward across Germany, The Low Countries into Poland, The Czech Republic, Austria and The Baltic States will have a fine, summery day with lots of sunshine. Southern parts of Italy will again see a few heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms develop as will Greece while northern Italy is sunny and dry. Much of The Adriatic Region and The Balkans will be very warm and dry. Just a few showers develop across parts of Turkey but chiefly dry and sunny.