Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 23rd April 2022
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Outbreaks of rain moving northeast across Europe at weekend

Saturday
Showery rain still affecting Spain and Portugal but it looks to improve as the day progresses with sunny spells developing. Some scattered showers affecting the Balearic islands but also sunny spells. Cloudier across Corsica but largely dry. Dry and generally fine through Sardinia and much of Italy including Greece and Turkey.
Thundery, heavy rain affetcing much of France today as well as Switzerland. Cloudier across the Low Countries and Germany but it should remain mostly dry. Cloud and some showery rain for Austria. Heavy bursts of rain for parts of Poland. Some morning rain for the Balkans but a drier afternoon.
Another breezy day for Denmark with the odd scattered shower about but mostly dry. Heavy rain moving up from the south across the Baltics later with winds strengthening. Largely dry and fine through Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Sunday
An improved day across much of Spain and Portugal with drier and brighter conditions. Sunshine and dry weather for the Balearics. Some showery rain affecting Corsica perhaps northern regions of Sardinia. Northern regions of Italy too seeing some heavy bursts of rain but southern regions dry and fine. Dry, warm and sunny across Greece and Turkey.
Thundery, heavy rain clearing large parts of France though still some central and eastern areas in particular continue to be affected by heavier bursts. Cloudier skies and spells of rain across the Low Countries, central and southern parts of Germany and thundery showers still across Austria and Switzerland. Thundery rain also affecting the Balkans moving across eastern Europe.
Outbreaks of rain initially across the Baltic states push north into south Finland as the day progresses. Largely dry further north here. Mostly dry and fine across Sweden and Norway also. A cool breeze through Denmark still but mainly dry and fine.