Europe forecast - March 16, 2017
Showers south Iberia
Fine central Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 16th March 2017
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling


Showers southern Spain, fair central Europe, wind and rain to the north


Thursday
Heavy showers and some rain in southern Spain today. Central and northern areas of Iberia should be dry with sunny spells. Fair in the Balearics and Italy with plenty of sunshine. A few showers in Greece and Turkey although mostly dry with sunny spells here and feeling warmer too.
Dry with lots of sunshine and warm across France and Portugal. Fair to in the Low Countries and Germany. Mostly fair in Poland although some cloud and patchy rain in the east. Austria, Hungary and Switzerland will all be dry with lots of sunshine throughout.
Breezier and bright for Denmark as well as southern Sweden. A mostly fair day to come in the Baltic States and fair in Finland as well. Sunnier spells form central and northern Sweden. Wind and rain affecting western Norway with a risk of gales here.


Friday
Showers affecting the far south of Spain and Portugal again on Friday. Fine through the majority of Spain and Portugal with lots of sunshine across the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Italy is going to be dry with plenty of sunshine throughout. More sunshine and dry weather to come in Greece, although some showers affecting Turkey.
Sunny spells and dry across France, the best of the sunshine to the south. Cloud affecting the Low Countries with some drizzle or patchy rain in northern Germany. Southern Germany is going to be dry with sunny spells. More sunshine and dry weather across Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Warm in these locations too.
Cloud and outbreaks of rain as well as strong winds through Denmark. Wet across the baltic States and Finland as a band of heavy rain and strong winds pass east. Sweden should be brighter overall, although some rain in the far south. Norway will be cold with some heavy snow showers and strong winds.