Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 16th September 2021
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy periods of rain in central Europe and southern Scandinavia

Thursday
A drier and much improved day for Portugal. Still showers affecting Spain these becoming confined further east and will affect the Balearic Islands also. Mostly dry across Italy, although northern regions seeing heavy spells of rain, this perhaps affecting Corsica too. Largely dry for Greece and west Turkey.
Showery rain in southern and eastern parts of France still, heavy in the east. Outbreaks of heavy rain through Switzerland and into Austria. Eastern regions of Germany wet with rain, this also affecting west Poland and west areas of the Czech Republic. Dry and fine for the Low Countries inot west Germany.
Still showery rain affecting Denmark today but the heavier rain clearing and moving east across southern Sweden and into the Baltic region. Some showers for Norway but mainly dry. Mostly dry and fine for Finland but southern regions clouding over later.

Friday
Showers for the north of Spain and western Portugal. A few showers in the east too. Generally it should be fair with sunny spells. A few showers for Corsica, but Sardinia should be dry. More showers in northern Italy but fair to the south. Turkey should be fine with sunshine and will be warm.
Some showers or rain in the far west of France. There could be showers in eastern France too. For most areas the day will be dry with more sunny spells. A bright day in the Low Countries. Some showers for northern Germany, but central and southern Germany should be dry. Fair for Hungary, but showers affecting Austria and Switzerland with some of them being heavy.
Cloudy with some patchy rain in Denmark and the south of Sweden. Breezy in the Baltic States although bright with some sunshine. Further sunny spells to come across Finland. Norway should be dry with some good periods of sunshine.