Subj : forecast Europe and North Sea To : All From : Postbus 7 Date : Wed Aug 20 2025 12:00 pm * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * * from: https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm Europe forecast - August 20, 2025 Alpine thunderstorms Temperatures ease for many Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 20th August 2025 Duty forecaster: Dan Graves Very wet across much of central Europe as thunderstorms form over and around the Alps, drifting east. Northern Europe trending milder. Wednesday More fine southern weather on most of Iberia though frequent showers continue in north and east pars of Spain. Showers appear in the Balearics as well as Sardinia and Corsica. Wet across northern Italy with thundery showers. More scattered showers in central Italy, becoming thunderstorms later in the day; mostly sunny and fine in the south. A few scattered showers in Slovenia and Croatia, heaviest showers west Slovenia. Otherwise dry and sunny for the Balkan States. Scattered showers too over hills in Romania southward through Bulgaria into Greece, extensive sun away and between showers. Only a few showers on central Turkish coasts, otherwise fine here. Wet for most of France with thundery spells, most frequent in the east. These thundery showers extend east across the Alps, extensively over Switzerland and much of Austria. Southern Germany likely to see showers as well with local thunder. Mostly dry with mixed cloud and sun in north Germany, the Low Countries, and Poland, only some scattered rain northeast Poland. Likely dry too for Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary, though increasingly cloudy and some risk of isolated bursts of rain late in the day. Rain moves north-to-south through Belarus. Fine in Ukraine. Feeling milder across much of Scandinavia, particularly Norway where rain will be quite persistent in central and northern areas. Dry, sunny weather for Denmark and southern Sweden. Scattered rain across northern parts of Sweden and Finland, tending to fade as the day goes. Morning rain in the Baltic States slips southeast, clearing most areas for a sunny late afternoon. Thursday Showery outbreaks continue near north and east coasts of Spain, milder in north Spain than recently. Still dry and very warm south/west Iberia. Risk of showers continues for the Balearics and Sardinia and Corsica, some chance of thundery downpours. Thunderstorm risk persists in central and northern Italy and Slovenia, milder too in these areas. Some heavy showers into Croatia as well. The rest of the Balkans and southeast Europe fine with very warm sunshine. More west weather for much of France with thundery downpours in the east near the Alps. Northern areas substantially dry, with dry weather extending eastward across the Low Countries, Germany, and Poland. Expect a mix of cloud and sun in these areas. A band of heavy, thundery rain extends eastward from east France across the Alps through to Hungary and Slovakia. Unsettled too in Czechia, though more scattered and light in nature. Some scattered showers into western Romania and Ukraine as well, increasing in strength into nighttime. A brisk westerly wind across Denmark with a few showers. Showery too in southern Sweden with sun spells between. Remaining wet across Norway's coast, driest in southern areas with a mix of cloud and sun. Showery too with sunshine in Finland and into Estonia. Only scattered showers in Latvia and Lithuania, mostly sunny away from showers. * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * * Expectation (medium) long term Dericated by the KNMI on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 05.04 am Occasionally sun and predominantly dry, but temporarily less warm. After it weekend probably a bit warmer again. WO DO VR SA ZO Ma di Sunshine (%) 40 30 30 40 50 50 50 Precipitation probability (%) 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 Precipitation sum (mm) 0 0 0 0/1 0 0/3 Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 11 11 11 9 9 10 12 Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 23 22 20 20 21 21 23 24 Wind direction N n NW NW N O O Wind force (BFT) 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 Long term, Wednesday 27 August 2025 to Wednesday 3 September 2025: It is probably gradually becoming more changeable. Especially the first days it is still (fairly) warm. * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * * North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 07:42 UTC 200825. Gale warnings: There are no warnings. Synopsis: High, 1028, near Iceland and Greenland is changing little. Weak trough will move southwestwards across the North Sea. Ridge builds over the central part of the North Sea. Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC: Dover northeast 4-5, for a time 6. later risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Thames north to northeast 4-5, occasionally possibly 6. risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber north to northeast 4-5. risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. German Bight northeast 3-4, in the South in the coastal area 4-5, from the north backing north. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Dogger north to northeast 4-5, soon in the eastern part decreasing 3-4. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC: Dover north to northeast mainly 5, occasionally 6. risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Thames north to northeast mainly 5, later possibly 6. risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Humber no significant change. German Bight north 3-4, first in the South in the coastal area 4-5, from the north increasing 4-5. risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. Dogger north mainly 4. risk of light drizzle. good, in precipitation possibly moderate. --- * Origin: Postbus 7 (21:1/146) .