Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 5th March 2026
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Heavy showers in southwest Europe and the Mediterranean ease somewhat, mostly dry and bright elsewhere.

Friday
A strong northerly wind in western Iberia, and a continuous stream of heavy showers across Spain with variable strong wind; some showers in Portugal. Showers continue over the Balearics, Sardinia, and Corsica, some approaching southern Italy too. Northern Italy stays sunny. The Balkan States stay sunny, as well as Greece; some cloud and light rain in the far southeast here. Fine for west Türkiye too, some patchy rain and snow to the east.
Some rain in central and south France, which may be heavy near the coast. Bright with sun spells in the north and into the Low Countries and Germany; very mild in France and the Low Countries. A widely sunny day from the Alps eastward into eastern Europe with near-average temperatures, though some early low cloud/fog is possible around Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia.
Staying dry and sunny in Denmark and southern Sweden. Some early cloud in the Baltic States and southern Finland, this breaking for sun as well. Some snow in northern Finland and Norway, a few bright spells, but generally cloudier to the north. Some snow affects south Norway later in the day.

Saturday
More showers for Spain and the Mediterranean islands, though lighter than prior days. Portugal mostly dry. Showers in southern Italy too, staying dry and sunny to the north. Some cloud affects the coastal Balkans and west Greece, a few small showers in the Aegean. The rest of southeast Europe will be sunny, as well as west Türkiye.
Mild again in France and the Low Countries, some early low cloud/fog here. Patchy rain in central and south France. Another sunny day for central and eastern Europe, some cloud near Baltic Sea coasts. Mild temperatures in Poland southward to Hungary and Serbia.
Mild again in Denmark, some morning rain here and in southern Sweden. Often bright with sunny spells in the Baltic States and southern Finland. Mostly dry in Sweden and Norway as well, sunny spells here too. Some strong wind in the far north with snow in the northwest Norway.