Issued: 0530hrs Monday 22nd August 2022
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Thundery downpours in eastern Europe including the Baltic States.

Monday
Dry with sunshine through Spain and Portugal although rather breezy across northern areas. Dry too for the Balearics, however, a number of showers developing across Italy, some heavy and thundery. Northern parts of Greece seeing heavy showers and thunderstorms with Turkey seeing a few showers scattered about but largely dry here.
Some showers pushing on to northwestern regions of France, otherwise dry and fine. Dry, fine with sunshine through the Low Countries and much of Germany, though some developing showers across northern Germany. Eastern Europe still more unsettled with thunderstorms and heavy showers. Switzerland and Austria though look to be mostly dry and fine.
Rain graudally clearing northern parts of Scandinavia, though there will be gale force winds here throughout the day and overnight. Dry and fine elsewhere through Scandinavia, though a few scattered showers do push northwards across the Baltic States later.

Tuesday
Largely dry through Spain and Portugal though a few scattered showers in the north here cannot be completely ruled out. The Balearics will also be dry, fine and feeling very warm. Southern regions of Italy as well as much of Greece will see developing thunderstorms and heavy showers. Northern regions of Italy will be mostly dry and fine. Turkey will also be mostly dry and feeling hot.
Much of northern Europe will be dry and fine with plenty of sunshine about. One or two isolated showers may develop across the Alpine region, while eastern Euorpe will continue to see heavy rain and thunderstorms, these becoming confined to the far east.
High pressure sits over Scandinavia bringing mostly dry and fine weather, though thundery showers, often heavy downpours, will affect the Baltic States pushing into the very far south of Finland later in the day.