Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 16th December 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Settled through much of Europe, though patchy rain in the east and feeling chilly

Thursday
A mostly dry and fine day across Spain and Portugal, although a few scattered showers cannot be ruled out across southern and southeastern regions. Dry through the Balearics. Mostly dry across Italy and Greece but some scattered showers about. Still chilly with outbreaks of rain through Turkey, although an improved day compared with Wednesday here.
France is expected to remain dry but with morning mist in places. A bit of a breeze towards the south and west too. Elsewhere across Europe will be largely dry though mist and fog is expected. Exception is Hungary and the Czech Republic will see some patchy rain clearing to the east.
Windy through Norway and Sweden with rain, sleet and snow through much of Norway. Largely dry across Finland with a brisk wind further south here. Windy though dry across the Baltics. Dry with sunny spells through much of Denmark.

Friday
Some patchy rain for the far southwest of Portugal, otherwise dry. Spain largely dry and fine too. A dry and sunny day through the Balearics as well as much of Italy, though the odd scattered shower could affect the very far south of the country. Some patchy rain perhaps through the Greek islands as well as across north Turkey but dry elsewhere.
Dry although rather breezy across France. Dry with perhaps mist and fog patches affecting the Low Countries and Germany. Dry and fair across Switzerland and Austria. Some patchy rain through the Czech Republic but most places remaining dry here. A chilly wind and some patchy rain in the east of Poland, otherwise dry.
Another windy but also increasingly wet day across north Norway with rain and snow. Some wintry precipitation pushing across north Sweden but drier further south. Dry and fine across Finland. Somewhat breezy down the Baltic States but staying dry here. Dry though cool in Denmark.