Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 29th July 2017
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain and showers in the north, some torrential thunderstorms central Europe


Saturday
Fine and dry weather across Spain and Portugal with plenty of sunshine throughout Saturday. The Balearics will be hot and sunny with the fine and hot weather extending into Italy too. Greece and Turkey are going to be dry with lots of sunshine throughout the day.
Cloud and rain affecting the northern coasts of France. Some showers developing across central and southern areas, otherwise bright and mostly dry. Cloud and some rain through the Low Countries and northern Germany as well as the far north of Poland. Souther areas of Poland, Germany, Austria and Hungary will be dry with sunny spells. Heavy showers affecting higher areas of Switzerland.
Cloud and rain affecting Denmark through Saturday. Showers for the Baltic States whilst for Finland to day will be dry with sunny spells. More sunny spells to come across Sweden whilst cloud and rain will be affecting Norway throughout the day.

Sunday
Hot and sunny across Spain and Portugal on Sunday. The Balearics and Italy are likely to be dry and sunny as well as hot. Greece and Turkey will be sunny to as well as very warm.
Heavy showers in France with a risk of thunderstorms. some showers for the Low Countries and northern Germany whilst Poland will have a few showers. Southern {Oland should be dry although showers affect Hungary. Austria and Switzerland will have heavy and thundery showers, possibly torrential.
Rain followed by showers in Denmark with some heavy rain in southern Norway too. Sweden will have rain in the south. but the Baltic States should be dry with sunny spells. Finland will have scattered showers but sunny spells too.