Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 24th March 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Largely dry but with heavy showers affecting the Aegean. Chilly across Scandinavia.

Wednesday
Fair weather across much of Spain and Portugal on Wednesday with plenty of sunshine. It should stay fair through the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Italy also looks set to stay fair and dry although there might be some morning fog in the north. Scattered showers across Greece with heavy showers and cold weather affecting Turkey.
Some rain in Northwestern France, but for most of the country it should be dry after morning mist and fog has cleared. The Netherlands and Germany will also be dry with some sunny spells and it should remain dry in Poland. Hungary, Austria and Switzerland are all going to be dry with sunny spells.
Rather cloudy through Denmark with some rain in the west. The Baltic states will be fair although rather breezy. A windy day in Finland and dry with sunny spells. Sweden should be dry and bright throughout. Rain affects much of western Norway with snow and strong winds in the far north.

Thursday
Spain and Portugal once again enjoying the largely dry and fine weather although there could be more cloud for the far north. A fair day through the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia. Mist and fog patches could linger across Italy but it should stay largely dry. Scattered showers still affecting many places across Greece and feeling chilly still. Heavy showers for Turkey and also feeling chilly.
France will see a weakening system push into northwest and central areas through the day bringing mainly cloudy skies but also some patchy, mostly light, rain. Largely dry and fine for Switzerland and Austria although cloud could build here later on. A dry start to The Netherlands and Germany but cloud looks likely to build with the risk of some patchy light rain and drizzle. Dry and fine for the Balkans. A dry and sunny day too for Poland.
Rain and some snow will continue to affect much of northern and western parts of Norway. Drier further south and east. Mostly dry across Sweden and Finland. A weak front bringing some cloudy skies and possible drizzle through the Baltics for a time but mainly dry here. Cloudier skies with possible light rain and or drizzle across Denmark initially but should brighten up later on.