Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 8th December 2015
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in northern Europe, but mostly fine for the Mediterranean


Wednesday
Fine with plenty of sunshine across Spain and Portugal today. The balearics stay dry with sunshine here. Some heavy showers in southern Italy, but dry and bright to the north. Fair for Greece with plenty of sunshine. A few showers developing in Turkey.
Fair with some decent spells of sunshine in France. Mostly dry and mild in the Low Countries and Germany, although some showery rain affecting Poland. Cloud and some showers for Hungary and Austria as well as Switzerland.
Mostly fai in Denmark. Cloud and showery rain in the Baltic States and Finland, where it will be windy too. Showers in Sweden, but mostly fair for Norway, although some rain int eh south later.

Thursday
High pressure brings plenty of dry weather across Spain and Portugal today. There will be lots of sunshine in the Balearics as well as much of northern Italy. Showers, some heavy in the south. Scattered showers for western Greece, but dry in the east. Dry with sunny spells for Turkey too.
Fair in France with sunny spells. Staying fair across the Low Countries and Germany with more sunny spells. Austria and Hungary as well as Switzerland will be dry with some sunny spells.
A windy day for Denmark with sunny spells here. Further winds and rather cloudy for the Baltic States. Gales, cloud and drizzle across Finland. Staying windy for Sweden with some snow in the north. Very heavy showers for Norway and windy too.