Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 21st April 2019
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy rain and thunderstorms for Spain, Portugal and Italy, fair and warm north and east


Easter Sunday
Scattered showers will affect much of the Iberian peninsula on Sunday though the morning should be dry and fair in Portugal. The heaviest showers will once again be concentrated in southeastern Spain where flash flooding remains a concern. Showery and overcast at times for the Balearics, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and Greece. Dry and sunny in western Turkey.
Heavy showers for southern parts of France through Sunday but dry and sunny in the north. Dry and sunny conditions are expected for the Low Countries, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Western Poland should also be dry and sunny but it will be cloudy with showers in the east.
Dry and sunny in Denmark and the Baltic States on Sunday though parts of Lithuania could see some heavy showers flare up through the afternoon. Showers will affect northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland on Sunday while southern areas should see a mixture of good sunny spells and cloudy skies.

Holiday Monday
Heavy showers continuing to affect Spain and Portugal on Monday. Scattered showers in the Balearics with rain affecting much of Italy, some of it heavy in central and southern areas. Greece should be dry for the most parts, although there will be showers to the north. Turkey wil be warm and dry with sunny spells throughout the day.
Sunny spels and soe heavy showers affecting France. The Low Countries and Germany should be dry with sunny spells, although breezy but warm. Some thundery rain in centra and southern Poland. Fair for most of Austria and Hungary as well as Switzerland and feeling warm here.
High pressure brings warmth and dry weather to Denmark with plenty of sunshine. Fine and suny too in Sweden. Finland stays sunny and dry as do the Baltic States. Norway should be dry and warm overall, although there will be cloud and rain to the north.