Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 29th February 2024
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

Low pressure systems over the British Isles and the Mediterranean will give unsettled weather.

Thursday
A dry start over Portugal but some rain for the north later. Mostly dry and bright over Spain, but northern parts will see cloudier skies with outbreaks of rain. Cloudy for France with rain in west and north, brighter towards the south coasts. Rather cloudy for the British Isles with outbreaks of rain, this possibly heavy in south. Cloudy with persistent rain over the Low Countries. Mostly dry and bright for Germany and Poland, with some sunny spells in south. Some rain and heavy snow for Norway, heavy rain for Denmark, but more light and patchy rain for Sweden. The Baltic States as well as Finland, Belarus and Ukraine will be bright and dry.
Generally dry and bright for Switzerland and Austria with sunny spells. Cloudier but still dry for Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania maybe with some bright spells. Western Balkans will see cloudy skied with heavy rain spreading later.
Some early rain for the Balearics but dry with sunny spells later. Heavy rain and strong winds for Sardinia and Corsica as well as Italy. Cloudy but dry to start over Greece, but heavy rain and strong winds will arrive in far west. east in the eveinng the. Mostly dry and bright over Turkey, best of sunshine in west. Same weather for Cyprus with sunny spells.

Friday
A mostly dry and bright start over Portugal but thickening cloud and rain arrives later in north. Most of Spain will see a dry and bright day with sunny periods, but further north thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain. Outbreaks of rain for France, this mostly in west and north, and breezy. Some heavy rain for the British Isles and possibly sleet over the UK. A dry bright start for the Low Countries, but cloud, rain and strong winds arrive later. Mostly dry and bright for Scandinavia. Same weather for Finland and the Baltic States. Belarus and Ukraine will see thicker cloud maybe some light rain for Ukraine.
Cloudy with some rain and hill snow over Switzerland but drier later. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain for Austria, spreading over Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia. Cloudy with light patchy rain for the Romania and the Balkans.
Cloudy with some heavy rain for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. A cloudy day for Italy with some patchy rain, heavier in north. Heavy rain and strong winds for Greece. Mostly dry and bright for Turkey with some rain arriving in far west in the evening. Dry but rather cloudy for Cyprus.