Issued: 0530hrs Monday 9th August 2021
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Breezy with frequent rain around the North Sea

Monday
A largely dry and hot day across Portugal and Spain, however the odd local thunderstorm cannot be completely ruled out. Dry and hot across the rest of the Mediterranean.
Patchy rain affecting northern France but largely dry, fine and hot elsewhere. Showery outbreaks of heavy rain across the Low Countries into northern Germany while southern Germany stays mainly dry. A few local thunderstorms developing across western parts of Austria as well as across Serbia and Bosnia. Croatia and Slovenia staying dry and fine. Largely dry for Poland also and the Czech Republic.
Staying rather mixed to unsettled across Scandinavia. Showery rain, heavy in places across much of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, Scattered showers across Finland but plenty of dry places too. Some showers affecting the Baltic States in the morning but an improving day here.

Tuesday
Scattered thunderstorms forming across northern Spain but most of Iberia will be hot and dry. It remains hot across the Mediterranean, including Italy, Greece and much of Turkey, although expect thundery showers to the east.
Much of France will be dry with well scattered showers. Local showers forming over the Alps. Thundery bursts near the Black Sea, plus Romania and central areas of Ukraine. Much of the Balkan region will be dry and staying hot.
Showery for much of Scandinavia with some slow-moving downpours, mixed with locally sunnier weather in southern Norway. Frequent rain for northern Germany, Poland and Denmark. A few passing showers for southern Germany and the Czech Republic.