Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 4th June 2024
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy showers in central Europe but better in the Mediterranean

Tuesday
Dry and sunny across Portugal and much of Spain, with some patchy showers in northeast Spain. One or two isolated showers across Corsica and Sardinia, as well as southern Italy . Thundery showers in the north of Italy. Dry across Greece and for most of Turkey, with some patchy showers in the east, some heavy bursts mixed in. Cloudy with continued showers in northern France, thundery and heavy in the south. Showers in northern Germany, but largely dry elsewhere. Heavy showers in central and southern regions of Poland. Continued heavy and thundery showers across Austria , Czech Republic, Hungary, and Switzerland. Wet across the Low Countries and Denmark, and feeling breezy. Showers bubbling up across the Baltic States, turning heavy at times and with the risk of thunderstorms. Remaining unsettled in Finland, with heavy rain and showers. Drier for much of Sweden, but heavy rain in the north and breezy. Windy and rain along the western coast of Norway , and in the south.

Wednesday
Fair with good spells of sunshine across Spain and Portugal today. More sunshine in the Balearics as well as Corsica and Sardinia. Fair to for Italy although a shower or two in central areas. Greece and Turkey will be fine with sunshine here throughout the day.
Some showers for the east of France but fine and sunny in the west. The Low Countries are likely to be fair with sunny spells, as will be northern Germany although some showers in the south. Poland will have rain or showers in the west but fair in the east. Hungary will be dry and bright with sunny spells, but showers for Austria and Switzerland.
Showers in Denmark. Fair for the Baltic States with sunny spells, and this sunshine extends into Finland. Sweden will be fine too with some sunshine here. Rain in western parts of Norway, some heavy, but fair to the north.