Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 31st October 2023
Duty forecaster: Ishani Mistry

Unsettled with heavy rain across western and central Europe

Tuesday
Light rain and breezy over north Portugal, with more pleasant conditions over Spain. Fair weather over the Balearics and Corsica. Rain across central Italy, turning lighter in the south, and some outbreaks of cloud in the north. Pleasant, warm and sunny across Greece and Turkey, with some outbreaks of cloud in the south.
Heavy rain and windy in northwest France, and showers with lighter winds across the rest of the country. Rain and windy across Germany and Poland, as well as in central Europe. Heavier showers in Croatia, Austria, and Switzerlandl.
Rain over Denmark, turning heavy at times, and outbreaks of rain and cloud across the Low Countries. Heavy persistent rain and strong winds across the Baltic States. Also heavy rain and windy in the south of Scandinavia, but more settled in the north, with drier and brighter conditions.

Wednesday
Heavier rain over Portugal, particularly in the north, and spreading over northwestern Spain. Also heavy rain and cloud over the Balearics, Corsica, and Italy. Fairer weather across Greece with some passing showers and outbreaks of cloud in the west as the day progresses, and some outbreaks of cloud in Turkey and Cyprus, but mostly bright and sunny.
Heavy rain and stronger winds across France. Windy but dry and bright in Germany, with some patchy showers in the north of the country as the day progresses. Sunny spells and breezy in Poland and across central Europe.
Also heavy rain across Denmark and the Low Countries, with strong winds. Some outbreaks of clouds across the Baltic States but mostly sunny spells with a breeze. Showers and strong winds in southern Norway, with some outbreaks of cloud in southern Sweden. Cold, yet dry and bright further north in Scandinavia. Unsettled in Finland, with heavy rain, snow showers, and strong winds.