* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
as calculated from data.ecmwf.int
WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2: Thursday 12 March 2026
Iberia: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).
Dawn: around 8.3'C, quite cloudy, N wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~88%, and 1025 hPa.
Midday: around 13.5'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, NNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1025 hPa.
Night: around 10.4'C, partly cloudy, WNW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~83%, and 1024 hPa.
France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.1'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, WSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1024 hPa.
Midday: around 10.4'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~68%, and 1023 hPa.
Night: around 7.6'C, partly cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, a few light showers, SW wind, force 3 (gentle breeze), humidity ~82%, and 1021 hPa.
Central Europe: under high pressure (~1021 hPa).
Dawn: around 4.5'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~94%, and 1020 hPa.
Midday: around 9.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~66%, and 1021 hPa.
Night: around 5.3'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1020 hPa.
Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~998 hPa).
Dawn: around 2.4'C, overcast, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~90%, and 998 hPa.
Midday: around 4.1'C, overcast, snow about 1.3 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~82%, and 998 hPa.
Night: around 3.0'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 1.6 mm, S wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~87%, and 996 hPa.
Italy & Balkans: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 6.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, SSW wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1022 hPa.
Midday: around 12.3'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.3 mm, SSE wind, force 1 (light air), humidity ~61%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 7.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, ESE wind, force 0 (calm), humidity ~82%, and 1022 hPa.
Eastern Europe: under high pressure (~1022 hPa).
Dawn: around 1.9'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1021 hPa.
Midday: around 9.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~58%, and 1022 hPa.
Night: around 2.5'C, partly cloudy, SSW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1022 hPa.
British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~995 hPa).
Dawn: around 7.8'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, SSW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~83%, and 999 hPa.
Midday: around 8.8'C, overcast, rain about 3.3 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~81%, and 995 hPa.
Night: around 7.7'C, overcast, rain about 3.4 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~81%, and 995 hPa.
Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~995 hPa).
Dawn: around 9.6'C, overcast, rain about 2.4 mm, SW wind, force 7 (near gale), humidity ~84%, and 999 hPa.
Midday: around 9.3'C, overcast, rain about 5.9 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~85%, and 995 hPa.
Night: around 7.1'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, SW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~76%, and 996 hPa.
Iceland: under a deep low pressure system (~961 hPa).
Dawn: around -1.2'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 2.0 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 963 hPa.
Midday: around -0.3'C, overcast, hail about 2.9 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 961 hPa.
Night: around -0.3'C, overcast, hail about 2.7 mm, NNW wind, force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~81%, and 964 hPa.
* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *
Expectation (medium) long term
Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:33 am
A changeable weather type. Occasionally sunny, but also periods of rain, especially on
Friday. The temperature is usually slightly above the long-term average.
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Sunshine (%) 30 20 40 20 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 40 90 20 90 40 70 70
Precipitation sum (mm) 1 5 0/1 7/14 0/5 1/4 1/5
Minimum temp. (gr. C) 6 7 5 7 3 1/4 4
Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 12 11 13 11 10 12 10
Wind direction SW SW SW SW SW W SW W
Wind force (bft) 3 4 5 4 4 4 4
Long term, Tuesday March 17, 2026 to Tuesday March 24, 2026:
There is a good chance of mainly dry spring weather with considerable periods of sunshine. The
maximum temperature is probably a few degrees above long-term
average.
* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *
North Sea shipping forecast
Issued by KNMI at 07:37 UTC 100326.
Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.
Synopsis:
Weak trough over the Netherlands and the German Bight is moving eastwards. Low over
the Atlantic, 973, is slowly moving to the west of the Norwegian Sea. Associated
trough will reach the west of the North Sea in the night and is slowly moving eastwards.
Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
mainly southwest 2-3, soon increasing 3-4, later south to southwest 4-5. especially
first a shower. moderate to poor, especially first locally fog, increasing moderate
to good.
Thames
mainly southwest 2-4, increasing south to southwest 4, occasionally 5, later in the
north possibly 6. in the eastern part especially first risk of a shower. moderate to
poor, in the eastern part in the morning and afternoon fog, from the west increasing
moderate to good.
Humber
southwest 3-4, increasing south to southwest 4, occasionally 5, later especially in
the west 5-6. in the eastern part first risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in the
eastern part in the morning and afternoon fog, from the west increasing moderate to
good.
German Bight
south to southwest 2-4, later in the west increasing south to southwest 4-5. especially in the morning and afternoon a shower. fog or poor, later in the western
part possibly increasing moderate.
Dogger
south to southwest 4, occasionally 5, later in the west increasing south 6. in the
eastern part first risk of a shower. moderate to poor, in the eastern part in the
morning and afternoon fog, from the west increasing moderate to good.
Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
south to southwest 4-5, temporary increasing 6-7, later veering west to southwest.
from the west rain. moderate to good.
Thames
south to southwest 5, possibly 6, temporary increasing 6-7, later in the west veering west to southwest. from the west rain. good, in precipitation and in the
eastern part first mainly moderate.
Humber
south to southwest 5, possibly 6, temporary increasing 6-7, later veering west to
southwest. from the west rain. good, in precipitation and in the eastern part first
mainly moderate.
German Bight
south to southwest 3-5, from the west increasing 5-6, in the west temporary possibly
7. from the west rain. moderate to poor, especially in the eastern part sometimes
fog.
Dogger
south to southwest 5-6, from the west temporary increasing 6-7, later veering west
to southwest 5-6. from the west temporary rain. good, in precipitation and in the
eastern part first mainly moderate.
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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)