Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 25th August 2016
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Mostly fair central and southern Europe but showers to the north


Thursday
A few showers in the Algarve today and some cloud and rain affecting northwest Spin too. Most other parts of Iberia should be dry with sunny spells. Fine for most of Italy with good spells of sunshine, although just an odd shower in the far south. Scattered showers forming this afternoon in Greece as well as parts of Turkey.
A fair and warm day in France with plenty of sunshine and staying fair for the Low Countries too. Dry again for Germany and warm, high pressure bringing lots of sunshine to Poland too. Austria and Hungary will be dry with lots of sunshine, but some showers in Switzerland.
Sunny and warm for Denmark and the Low Countries. Cloud and a few spots of rain to come through southern Finland. Outbreaks of rain tracking north through Sweden and southern Poland but drier and brighter in the north.

Friday
A fair day in much of Spain and Portugal. A few showers or outbreaks of rain in the far north. Staying fair through the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. Italy it going to be mostly fair with good spells of sunshine, a few showers in the far south. Greece will be dry with good spells of sunshine and it should stay mostly dry in Turkey too.
A fine day to come in France with lots of sunshine. Staying fair across the Low Countries and Germany and well as Poland where it is going to be staying warm. Hungary and Austria will be fine and warm too with plenty of sunshine here. Mostly dry in Switzerland too although an odd afternoon shower is possible.
Bright for Denmark and mostly dry. Scattered showers for the Baltic States and Finland with sunny spells here. Some rain in central Sweden, but northern and southern areas will be drier and brighter. Rain affects southern parts of Norway, heavy at times. Norther areas should be drier and brighter.