Issued: 0530hrs Monday 18th July 2022
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

High heat extending into Scandinavia by Tuesday

Monday
Cloud with the risk of a few heavy and thundery showers could affect north Portugal and northwest Spain. Largely dry and fine elsewhere here and through the Balearic islands. The dry and sunny weather extends right across the Mediterranean, though there is still a risk for one or two local showers to develop across parts of southern Italy.
Dry and very hot conditions still for most counties in western Europe where temperatures still exceed into the 40s for many nations. The dry and sunny weather extending towards eastern countries though comparatively cooler across Poland. There is still the risk of a few thundery showers breaking out across the southern Alpine regions again.
Some heavier spells of rain for a time across south Norway before clearing to drier and brighter weather here. Feeling generally coool here. More cloud further north with frequent showers pushing in. Largely dry across Sweden with the warmest temperatures in the southeast. Finland too largely dry though some showery rain affecting northern areas. Largely dry with sunny spells across Denmark and the Baltic States.

Tuesday
Mainly dry and sunny across the Mediterranean with high heat continuing. There could be more cloud though across north Spain which could give a few showers.
Thundry, heavy showers move across France, more so affecting western areas. A few heavier showers also affecting Switzerland, but largely dry with lasting sunshine elsewhere. High heat across eastern Europe today too.
Mostly dry weather across Scandinavia with heat building across Denmark and in to southern regions of Norway and Sweden. The Baltic States also looking to see warmer temperatures.