Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 22nd May 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Rain turning heavy across eastern parts of Spain on Sunday.

Saturday
Showers continuing in northern Spain on Saturday but elsewhere across Spain and Portugal it will be dry with sunshine. Staying dry and fine across the Balearics as well as across much of Italy although some showers affecting northern regions here. Showers clear from the west over Turkey with a dry and sunny day in Greece.
Thundery, heavy rain clearing the southeast region of France first thing but more rain is expected to push in from the north through the day. A windy and increasingly wet day across the Low Countries and Germany. Thundery, heavy showers across Austria and Switzerland first thing should clear to the east to allow for a brief lull before more rain pushes in later. Heavy showers pushing into Slovakia but staying dry for Croatia. Rain to affect Poland.
An unsettled day for Denmark with rain and wind. Becoming increasingly wet for southern parts of Sweden and Norway. Rain towards the far north too. Largely dry for a time across Finland but rain soon pushes in here. Showers becoming more prevalent and widespread across the Baltic States.

Sunday
Rain is expected to become heavy across southeastern parts of Spain on Sunday with cloudier skies right across east Spain. Drier further west and across Portugal. Cloud will build with the risk of some rain for the Balearic Islands. A dry and fine day across Italy and the islands as well as Greece and Turkey.
A drier day than of later across France, although some scattered showers about in the north. Rain pushing in to the northwest later in the day with strengthening winds here. Sunny spells and showers for the Low Countries. Rain should gradually clear from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Largely dry for the Balkans but rain pushing across Poland.
Showery rain affecting southern parts of Norway and Sweden but northern areas staying largely dry. Some showers about through Denmark as well as across the Baltic States although weather should gradually improve here. Some patchy light rain for northern Finland.