Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 20th March 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Heavy rain through southern Italy and into Greece. Cold air plunging down across Scandinavia.

Saturday
Any residual rain should clear up across the far north of Spain on Saturday although expect rain towards southern coasts. Still heavy showers or longer spells of rain through the Balearic islands with a brisk northeasterly wind making it feel chilly. Unsettled still across Italy with a mix of sunny spells and showers, some of the showers heavy towards the far south. Heavy rain pushing across Greece and into northwest Turkey. Drier elsewhere in Turkey.
A better day across France but still with a brisk wind further south and possible showers still affecting some southern regions. Feeling chilly. A dry day for the Netherlands and largely dry across Germany although there will be more cloud and some showery rain affecting the far south here. Rain, with a possible wintry mix over higher ground, through Switzerland and Austria. Feeling chilly with outbreaks of rain affecting the Balkan States. Largely dry across Poland.
A dry and fine day for Denmark although winds will pick up later on. Rain, sleet and possible snow pushing into northern and western areas of Norway as well as northwest Sweden. Largely dry elsewhere across Sweden. Rain will push from west to east across Finland. Brisk winds through the Baltics with some rain affecting more northern regions. Drier elsewhere.

Sunday
A largely dry and fine day for Spain and Portugal as lingering showers across southeastern areas gradually push away. A showery day still for the Balearics but it should improve from the west. Showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy, will continue to affect central and southern parts of Italy as well as the surrounding islands. Heavy rain at times across parts of Greece. Northern Turkey will also be wet but southern areas staying dry.
Some patchy rain will push down through France but plenty of places will stay dry. Patchy light rain will clear southwards across the Netherlands and Germany with drier and brighter conditions behind. A dry and fine start for Switzerland and Austria as well as northern Italy but cloud will thicken with patchy drizzle expected in the afternoon. Mostly dry across Croatia and Hungary but wet for Albania. Rain pushing southwards through Poland and turning chilly behind.
Rain, sleet and snow continues to push into northern and western parts of Norway with a brisk northwesterly wind here. Largely dry across Sweden although some western areas could see some wintry showers. Winds easing through the day here. Rain, sleet and some snow pushing across Finland and clearing from the north, feeling cold. A wet start for the Baltic region but it will become quickly drier and brighter but with a brisk northerly wind feeling bitterly cold.