Issued: 0530hrs Friday 17th December 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Dry and reasonably calm throughout much of Europe though with some low cloud about

Friday
Some patchy rain for the far southwest of Portugal, otherwise dry. Spain largely dry and fine too. A dry and sunny day through the Balearics as well as much of Italy, though the odd scattered shower could affect the very far south of the country. Some patchy rain perhaps through the Greek islands as well as across north Turkey but dry elsewhere.
Dry although rather breezy across France. Dry with perhaps mist and fog patches affecting the Low Countries and Germany. Dry and fair across Switzerland and Austria. Some patchy rain through the Czech Republic but most places remaining dry here. A chilly wind and some patchy rain in the east of Poland, otherwise dry.
Another windy but also increasingly wet day across north Norway with rain and snow. Some wintry precipitation pushing across north Sweden but drier further south. Dry and fine across Finland. Somewhat breezy down the Baltic States but staying dry here. Dry though cool in Denmark.

Saturday
Largely dry and fine across Iberia including thr Balearic Islands where good sunny spells are expected. Dry also for much of Italy, although some showers affecting the far south and Sicily. Unsettled through Greece and Turkey still with outbreaks of rain, heavy in places. Feeling comparatively chilly here too.
Settled with dry conditions but also many places seeing plenty of cloud too across much of Europe. Where cloud lifts expect blue skies. Some rain affecting eastern parts of Poland with the risk of a shower or two down the Balkan States.
Another windy but also increasingly wet day across much of Norway with rain and snow. Some wintry precipitation pushing across north Sweden but largely dry with sunshine. Windy here too. Mainly dry but rather cloudy across Finland again. Somewhat breezy down the Baltic States but staying dry here. Dry with some good sunny spells for Denmark.