Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 7th November 2023
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy rain for northern Iberia, drier rest of Mediterranean and east

Tuesday
Showery for northern Spain and scattered showers into northern Portugal too, but southern Iberia and the Balearics stay dry. Some showery rain for Sardinia and some heavier rain for south and central Italy for a time. Showers for the Balkans and into the southern Alps. Generally dry for Greece, Turkey and around the Black Sea.
Heavy bursts of rain affect western France, drier toward the east. Showery for the Low Countries and a few local showers for western Germany too. Much of eastern Europe will be dry and bright. Sunny spells for Poland, Czechia and Hungary.
Staying showery for Denmark and the Baltic states. Some rain for southern Sweden, patchy rain and drizzle into Finland. Sunny spells for Norway, wintry showers near to northern coasts.

Wednesday
Heavy rain for northern Portugal and northern Spain on Wednesday. Drier through central, eastern and southern areas. Fair in the Balearics with more sunshine here. A fine day too for most of Italy with sunny spells. Scattered showers in western Greece but better for the rest of the country. Fair and sunny in Turkey.
France will have rain to the north and west with southern and eastern areas dry and bright. Rain in the Low Countries and stronger winds here too. More rain for the northwest of Germany but dry in the east and south. A few showers in Poland with Slovakia and the Czech Republic being dry. Hungary will have showers in the east but Austria and Switzerland will be dry and fair.
Denmark stays dry with sunny spells. Some showery rain in the Baltic States. Finland is dry with sunny spells whilst a few showers affect Sweden. Rain later i the far south of Norway with a mix of sunshine and showers further north.