Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 8th September 2026
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Turning cooler by midweek across north and west Europe

Tuesday
A cold front moves into Europe from the northwest with a belt of rain extending into northwest Spain and Portugal, some heavy falls. Rain extends across northern France, the Low Countries and northwest Germany, tending to break up and become more showery with time as it moves south and east. Some heavier showery bursts of rain may for around the western Alps in Switzerland.
The Mediterranean maintains hot and sunny weather, extending from southern Spain to the Balearics and much of Italy - an odd showers in north and central Italy by afternoon. Also plenty of hot sunshine for Greece, the Adriatic region and around the Black Sea.
Low pressure over Scandinavia brings unsettled conditions, frequent to persistent heavy rain in southern Norway and Sweden. Strong southwesterly winds through Denmark with spells of rain. Drier for the Baltic states, but rain extends into Finland.

Wednesday
A relatively cool start to north and west France as well as northwest Spain today. A few scattered showers about but mostly dry through these parts. Rain will gradually clear from south and east France as well as southeast Spain through the day. Unsettled across the Balearic islands with outbreaks of rain and blustery winds. Dry for Corsica and Sardinia yet cloud will build in the west. Much of Italy will be dry and fine though heavy rain will affect the north. One or two showers affecting Greece but the majority will stay dry. Dry and fair for Turkey.
A cooler day for the Netherlands but dry and bright with sunshine. Much of Germany will be dry and fine with plenty of sunshine yet the south will be wet with heavy rain. Turning fresher as the day goes on. Some patchy rain for Poland, mostly in the south and east, dry elsewhere. A wet day for Switzerland and Austria into Czechia and Slovakia. Hungary too will see outbreaks of rain. Wet with some rain in northern Croatia yet drier further south.
The day will improve across Denmark with winds easing and rain clearing. Staying windy across south Norway. Some patchy rain but most will be dry across the region. Outbreaks of rain and Finland. The Baltic States will also be unsettled with strengthened winds and outbreaks of rain.