Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 24th March 2021
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Patchy rain central Europe, fine central and western Mediterranean

Wednesday
Spain and Portugal once again enjoying the largely dry and fine weather although there could be more cloud for the far north. A fair day through the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Mist and fog patches could linger across Italy but it should stay largely dry. Scattered showers still affecting many places across Greece and feeling chilly still. Heavy showers for Turkey and also feeling chilly.
France will see a weakening system push into northwest and central areas through the day bringing mainly cloudy skies but also some patchy, mostly light, rain. Largely dry and fine for Switzerland and Austria although cloud could build here later on. A dry start to The Netherlands and Germany but cloud looks likely to build with the risk of some patchy light rain and drizzle. Dry and fine for the Balkans. A dry and sunny day too for Poland.
Rain and some snow will continue to affect much of northern and western parts of Norway. Drier further south and east. Mostly dry across Sweden and Finland. A weak front bringing some cloudy skies and possible drizzle through the Baltics for a time but mainly dry here. Cloudier skies with possible light rain and or drizzle across Denmark initially but should brighten up later on.

Friday
Fair for most of Spain and Portugal with lots of sunshine. More sunshine through the central Mediterranean and most of northern Italy, but there will be some showers in southern Italy. Heavy showers and periods of rain affecting southern and eastern parts of Greece. Remaining unsettled across Turkey with further heavy showers here.
Rather cloudy with some outbreaks of rain across central parts of France. Brighter to the north with scattered showers. Fair in the south with lots of sunshine. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain affect the Netherlands, central and northern Germany with southern Germany been dry and sunny. Poland, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland will all be dry with lots of sunshine.
Some cloud affecting Denmark and a few spots of rain to through Thursday. This cloud and spots of rain will also affect southern parts of Sweden and the Baltic states. Rather cloudy across Finland but brighter for Sweden with sunny spells. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain and drizzle affecting western parts of Norway.