Europe Forecast - August 07, 2017
Dry and warm central Europe
Thunderstorms developing France

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 7th August 2017
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson


Heat continues south, eases briefly Balkans; thunder eastern Europe


Sunday
Breezy for Portugal, but fair weather continues across Iberia, and temperatures in southern Spain again 40C. Nearer 25C around Biscay. Dry with sunshine and light winds for much of central and western Europe, including Alpine areas. Hot in the south of France at 30 to 35C, but cooler in the north, 20 to 25C. Thunderstorms are expected to break out later over the Pyrenees and south-west France, becoming extensive for central France into the night.
The Mediterranean stays hot and sunny, 34 to 38C in Italy - risk local afternoon showers in the south. The recent heat subsides for the Balkans and Hungary, highs 25 to 30C, but toward the Black Sea it will reach the mid-30s Celsius. A cluster of severe thunderstorms are likely to affect Romania, Slovakia and western Ukraine, plus neighbouring areas.
Warmer than previous days for Germany and the Low Countries, 23 to 27C. Rain for Norway and central Sweden, although dry around the southern Baltic, including much of Poland.


Monday
An area of low pressure develops across western Europe, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to France, spreading to the Low Countries, western Germany and Switzerland. Fresher air follows from the west across France, highs 20 to 24C, but ahead of the rain it will reach a humid 26 to 29C in east & southern Germany and the Czech Republic.
Hot weather continues across southern Europe. Dry and sunny for Spain and Portugal, Italy and the Mediterranean. Heat rebuilds across the Balkans, climbing back into the 30s Celsius. Isolated afternoon showers for mainland Greece .
High pressure brings extensive dry and warm weather to eastern Europe and the Baltic region. Showery for northern Scandinavia. A brighter day for southern Norway. Breezy in Denmark, with a risk of rain later spreading from the south.


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