Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Gales in southern Scandinavia

Tuesday
Dry and sunny for southern Spain and the western Mediterranean. Well scattered showers for Italy. Rain affects western Greece and a few showers into western Turkey. Mostly dry for Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. Rain and mountain snow for Bulgaria.
Heavy rain for northwest Spain, much of west and northern France with widespread gales. Rain also extending across the Low Countries and much of Germany. Snow for the western Alps, rain at lower elevations, strong winds here too. Rain and snow moves into Poland from the west.
Rain for Denmark, rain and snow for southern parts of Sweden and Norway accompanied by strong easterly winds. Dry for northern Scandinavia.

Wednesday
A front brings heavy rain to Portugal and central Spain, pushing southeastwards later. Showers follow for northwest Spain. One or two showers across the Mediterranean and into Italy, but often dry for Greece and Turkey.
Strong southwesterly winds bring frequent rain and showers to central and northern France, the Low Countries and Germany. Drier for Alpine regions. Heavy rain moves across Poland, some snow on its leading edge into the Baltic states.
Heavy rain and gales for Denmark, southern Norway and Sweden. Cold easterly winds bring snow flurries to eastern Sweden, but much of northern Scandinavia stays dry and cold.