Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 25th May 2021
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain and strong winds in northern Europe, fine and warm in the Mediteranean

Tuesday
A dry and fine day across Spain and Portugal on Tuesday. One or two passing showers for Ibiza but mainly dry elsewhere across the Balearic Islands. Largely dry and fine for Italy including the surrounding islands. The odd shower possible across northern Greece. but mostly dry with dry conditions for Turkey.
Rain affecting much of northern France., drier further south. Rain turning heavy across the northwest later. Generally unsettled with outbreaks of rain across the Low Countries and much of Germany. Rain in Poland clearing from the west. Largely dry today for Switzerland but with rain in the morning across southern areas of Austria into Hungary and Slovakia.
Patchy rain across Sweden. with heavier bursts across far southern areas. Some rain across southern Norway but drier further north. A largely dry and fine day for Finland. A band of rain pushing northwards through the Baltic States.

Wednesday
Perfect day across Portugal and most of Spain on Wednesday, although there will be some showers in the north-east. Fine to across the Balearics and through Corsica and Sardinia. Italy should have a fair day with plenty of sunshine and feeling warm, although a scattering of showers developing in the far north. Grace will be warm and sunny as will be Turkey, although a few afternoon showers may develop here.
Some rain in northern France, but the south should be dry with some sunny spells. Rather cool across the Netherlands with broken clouds and bright intervals. Wind and rain affecting northern Germany, with rain in the south as well. Poland will have some showers in the west but the south should be dry. Hungry will be mostly dry with sunny spells but some heavy rain will be affecting Austria and Switzerland.
Low pressure brings rain and strong winds to Denmark. Some showers in the Baltic States. Heavy rain affecting Finland and the south of Sweden. Northern Sweden should be drier and brighter. Norway will be dry with some reasonable spells of sunshine especially in the north.