Issued: 0530hrs Friday 23rd June 2023
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

More rain in central Europe but fair Mediterranean

Friday
Much of the Mediterranean is dry and fine with lasting sushine, though a few developing heavy and thundery showers are expected later on across northern and central Italy as well as mainland Greece.
With high pressure building in over France today it will bring a largely dry, sunny and very warm day here. A few showers passing through the Low Countries and on into parts into Germany though most should stay dry. Switzerland looks to be dry and fine. Developing heavy and thundery showers developing widely across Poland. Thunderstorms also developing through the Balkans.
A dry and fine day across Denmark. Some heavy showers reaching Lithuania though dry further north across the Baltics. Largely dry across Sweden, Norway and Finland though there are some showers tracking northwards through the day.

Saturday
Isolated showers forming in central Iberia today. However for most of Spain and Portugal it will be staying dry with plenty of sunshine. Fair across Corsica and Sardinia. Some showers in northern Italy, but fair in central and southern Italy. Greece and Turkey will be fine with plenty of sunshine here.
France will be staying dry, more sunshine here and very warm. Isolated showers in the Low Countries although sunny too. Some rain in eastern parts fo Germany and this will be heavy and thundery in Poland. Hungary will be experiencing the thunderstorms too with a few into Austria whilst Switzerland is dry.
Fair for Denmark with plenty of sunshine here. The Baltic ses should have a dry and sunny day. Some cloud and rain in Finland as well as northern parts of Sweden and Norway.