Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 17th August 2016
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine Mediterranean, some thundery showers central and northern Europe


Wednesday
A fair day in Spain and Portugal today. Fine too for the Balearics and for most of Italy, although there will be some showers in central areas. Greece and Turkey stay dry with further spells of sunshine throughout the day.
Cloudier skies and showers affecting much of France, the showers heavy at times. Fair for the Low Countries with sunny spells. Germany should be dry with more sunny spells. Fine for southern Poland, but showers or rain to the north. Austria and Hungary will be dry with sunny spells, although heavy and thundery showers in Switzerland.
Denmark and Norway should have a fine day with good spells of sunshine. Low pressure bringing some rain and showers into eastern Sweden. The Baltic States will be more unsettled with rain and showers as well as stronger winds. Breezy for Finland with sunny spells and a few showers.

Thursday
Fair for Portugal and Spain on Thursday with plenty of sunshine. Staying fine for Majorca and Ibiza as well as Corsica and Sardinia. A few showers developing in Italy, but for most it is dry with further spells of sunshine. Greece stays dry with more sunshine, and it stays very warm with further sunshine over Turkey.
Fair for western parts of France, although some thundery showers may develop in the east. Scattered showers for the Low Countries, these thundery showers affecting the west and south of Germany as well. Sunny spells and showers for Poland. Hungary, Austria and Switzerland will be showery too with thunderstorms in places.
Scattered showers and some sunshine for Denmark. Cloud and rain in Sweden as well as the Baltic States. Finland is breezy with some rain in the south, although fair to the north. Norway will be bright with sunny spells and should be dry for most, although some showers in the south.