Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 25th April 2023
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold in eastern Europe with rain and showers, sunny and drier in the west

Tuesday
Cloudier skies with the risk of some rain along the northern coasts of Spain, otherwise Spain will be dry and fine along with Portugal. The Balearics too will remain dry with sunshine. Still a shower risk across Italy, mainly affecting centrally and further east pushing into the Balkans. Unsettled across northern Greece though largely dry across the islands. A few showers for Turkey.
Cloud and showery rain affecting southern and western areas of France. Dry elsewhere here but with variable cloud cover. Brighter for the Low Countries and Germany though with some showers and feeling chilly. Heavier showers affecting Switzerland and Austria. Showers largely easing across eastern Europe today.
Cold, windy and showery across Denmark. Snow affecting many regions of Norway and Sweden with blustery winds towards the north in particular. Outbreaks of rain pushing northwards across Finland which will progressively turn to snow, while clearing from much of the Baltic States too.

Wednesday
A few showers in northern Spain but overall it should be fair with good sunny spells. Staying fair in the western Mediterranean. Remaining fine across Italy with dry weather and more sunny spells. Scattered showers in Greece but rain and heavier showers in western Turkey.
Some showers in western France, dry in the east. Fair through the Low Countries and Germany with plenty of sunshine here. Fair in Poland although cool. Hungary, Austria and Switzerland will be dry too with more sunshine here.
Breezy and cold in Denmark with sunny spells. Windy in the Baltic States with a mix of sunshine and showers. Heavy and persistent showers for Finland as well as much of Sweden where the showers will be wintry. Showers in western Norway and windy as well as cold.