Issued: 0530hrs Monday 24th April 2023
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Cold northern Europe. Mixed with rain and or showers for many.

Monday
Mostly dry and fine across Spain, Portugal as well as the Balearics. Scattered, heavy showers across Italy should largely ease through the day. Unsettled with heavy rain down the Balkans into northern Greece. The Greek islands look to be dry and fine along with Turkey.
Showery rain to affect much of France. A brighter day for the Low Countries but likely to see showers and feeling cold here in the northerly wind. Windy with showers and or longer spells of rain for Germany. Rain easing across Switzerland and Austria. A more unsettled day for Poland and eastern Europe generally.
The day improves across Denmark though there will be a brisk cold wind. Rain moves in to the Baltics. Rain, sleet and snow affects southern into central regions of Norway and Sweden. Largely dry across Finland.

Tuesday
Cloudier skies with the risk of some rain along the northern coasts of Spain, otherwise Spain will be dry and fine along with Portugal. The Balearics too will remain dry with sunshine. Still a shower risk across Italy, mainly affecting centrally and further east pushing into the Balkans. Unsettled across northern Greece though largely dry across the islands. A few showers for Turkey.
Cloud and showery rain affecting southern and western areas of France. Dry elsewhere here but with variable cloud cover. Brighter for the Low Countries and Germany though with some showers and feeling chilly. Heavier showers affecting Switzerland and Austria. Showers largely easing across eastern Europe today.
Cold, windy and showery across Denmark. Snow affecting many regions of Norway and Sweden with blustery winds towards the north in particular. Outbreaks of rain pushing northwards across Finland which will progressively turn to snow, while clearing from much of the Baltic States too.