Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 12th July 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Very hot in most of central and southern Europe, cooler Scandinavia

Sunday
A few afternoon showers for Portugal and Spain while the British Isles, France, the Low Countries and Germany will enjoy a sunny and warm day. Some showers for southern Norway and southern Sweden with a few showers over Poland too. A few heavy showers for Finland and Belarus, with scattered showers over Ukraine.
Dry and sunny for Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, with a few showers possible over Czechia and Slovakia in the afternoon. Scattered heavy showers for Romania and the Balkans.
Another sunny day for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica, with a few afternoon showers over Italy and Greece. Dry and sunny for Turkey and Cyprus.

Monday
Lots of sunshine across Portugal and Spain on Monday. The Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia will have plenty of sunshine and be dry too. Italy will be dry with sunshine too. Greece and Turkey will be dry and sunny throughout.
Cloud and some thundery showers in northern France. Central and southern France will be very hot and sunny. Breezy with sunny spells across the Low Countries and Germany. A few showers in Poland. Hungary and Austria will be fine with lots of sunshine and hot weather. Switzerland having a few afternoon thunderstorms.
Denmark is going to be thundery in the south, fair in the north. The Baltic States will have a few showers whilst heavier showers in Finland. Sweden dry and sunny throughout. Plenty of sunshine in Norway, cloud and some showers in the far north.