Issued: 0530hrs Friday 26th May 2023
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Showery south while the north stays largely dry and fine

Friday
More showers breaking out across central into northern regions of Spain today as well as across north Portugal. Further south in Portugal and Spain, including the Balearics, looks to be largely dry. Largely dry across Italy and the islands though a few isolated showers look to develop, some heavy in the south. Largely dry for the Balkans, though Greece and Turkey is expected to remain largely unsettled with heavy showers.
Scattered showers still across southern France while drier further north yet staying windy. Dry and breezy across the Low Countries and Germany. Largely dry through Austria and Switzerland though a risk of showers through southern areas here. Dry and fine across Poland.
Dry though with cool wind flow across Denmark and the Baltics. Largely dry across Sweden though staying breezy in the north. Showers and brisk winds across central and northern Norway, dry further south. A few showers initially across southern Finland, these easing off later.

Saturday
Showers continue to break out widely across Spain and Portugal. A few scattered showers affecting the Balearics too. Much of Italy should be dry though some developing showers, particularly in the far north and far south. Greece and Turkey remain unsettled with heavy showers as well as longer spells of rain.
Scattered showers still across southern France while drier further north yet staying windy. Dry and breezy across the Low Countries. Less windy across Germany today and staying dry. Largely dry through Austria and Switzerland though a risk of showers across the Alpine regions here. Dry and fine across Poland again as well as Czechia in to many parts of Hungary.
A dry and fine day across FDenmark as well as the Baltics still heading into this weekend. Breezy yet dry across Sweden. More cloud across Norway with outbreaks of rain moving in from the west. Dry with sunny spells across Finland.