Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Mostly dry and warm across central and southern Europe.

Wednesday
Largely dry across Spain and Portugal though the odd shower will develop across southeast Spain. The Balearics are dry with plenty of warm sunshine. Corsica and Sardinia will be dry and settled. Mainland Italy will be largely dry but by the afternoon some showery bursts will pop up here and there. Scattered afternoon showers for the Balkan States too but otherwise dry and fine. Showers affecting mainland Greece, though the islands stay dry. Dry and fine for Turkey.
France sees dry and fine conditions with plenty of sunshine. A few showers affecting the Low Countries but most will be dry with sunny spells. Showers across the coastal areas of Germany, a few further south otherwise dry with sun and fair weather cloud. Some afternoon showers developing across Austria into Hungary. A mix of cloud and sun for Slovakia and Czechia, staying dry. Showers along the Polish coasts, a thundery outbreak in the southeast is possible too, but plenty of sun elsewhere.
Rain across much of Denmark, clearing as the day progresses. Showery rain affecting the Baltic States also, this also clearing for a bright evening. Spells of rain moving into western Norway, drier further east. Southern and central Sweden will also see spells of rain, mostly dry otherwise; however, a cluster of showers is likely in central Sweden. Northern Finland will be wet with rain otherwise dry elsewhere here.

Thursday
Extensive hot sun for Iberia and the western Mediterranean islands. Italy is dry and sunny, afternoon showers in the south. More dry and bright weather for the Balkan States, some showers develop in Albania and North Macedonia. Showery bursts for mainland Greece.
Most of France is dry, warm, and sunny. Cloud and scattered light showers in north France extend into the Low Countries and north Germany. Southern Germany is mostly fine, as are Switzerland, Austria, and Czechia. Showers well-scattered in Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland with sunny spells. As the day goes, a breeze strengthens across the north continent, some heavier afternoon showers in coastal Poland. Thundery showers fairly widespread in Ukraine, Romania, and Bulgaria.
Strong wind sweeps across Denmark, south Sweden, and later into the Balkan States. With the rain will come several hours of heavy rain with thundery bursts. Showery in northern Scandinavia, some drier areas with bright sunshine away from the showers. Showers will fade for a dry and bright sunset across southern parts of Norway, extended across central Sweden into much of Finland except the far north.