Issued: 0530hrs Monday 4th July 2022
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Stating hot and sunny in the south, although some thunderstorms in Spain

Monday
Fair through Portugal and Spain on Sunday. An occasional shower could occur inland. For much of the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia the day will be dry and sunny. More warm sunshine to come across Italy where it will be dry too. Sunny in Greece and Turkey as well as being dry.
France should be dry with plenty of sunshine. The Low Countries will have a dry day with sunshine and it should be staying dry and sunny in most of Germany, although some rain may affect the far north. Poland will be bright with some sunny spells, although showers in the south. Hungary will be bright and mostly dry, although heavy showers and a risk of thunderstorms in Austria and Switzerland.
Denmark will have some showery periods of rain. The Baltic States should be fair with some sunny spells. Sunshine and showers to come in Finland. Heavier showers across Sweden with some more persistent rain in Norway.

Tuesday
Some heavy thunderstorms forming across eastern Spain today. Drier to the west and south and feeling very warm. Fine for the Balearics and central Mediterranean. Plenty of sunshine for Italy too. Greece and Turkey should be dry with sunshine and warm temperatures as well.
France will be having plenty of sunshine, dry as well as very warm. Fair for the Low Countries, again plenty of sunshine here. Germany and Poland should be dry and sunny, although some showers in eastern Poland. Thundery showers affecting Hungary. Mostly dry in Austria but some afternoon showers for Switzerland.
Showers and some bright or sunny spells in Denmark. Mainly fair in the Baltic States although some showers later. A few showers to come in Switzerland but it should be dry for Sweden. Heavier showers or more persistent rain in western Norway.