Issued: 0530hrs Friday 30th July 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Mixed to unsettled weather across north and central Europe. A largely dry and very hot Mediterranean

Friday
Some cloud and patchy rain pushing in to northern Spain later on Friday. Elsewhere it should be dry and fine. Dry, sunny and hot throughout the Mediterranean.
A band of rain pushes through central parts of France tracking east. Thunderstorms still affecting far eastern parts. Showery rain pushes across the Low Countries into western Germany, some heavy and possibly thundery again. East Germany largely dry. Thundery showers across Switzerland and western parts of Austria. Largely dry across the Czech Republic, Poland and down the Balkan States.
Largely dry across Norway although some scattered showers moving into northwestern regions. Scattered showers across Sweden but plenty of dry periods too. Showers or longer spells of rain across Finland. Some heavy rain through the Baltic States. Mainly dry through Denmark but cloud building in west later.

Saturday
North and northeast parts of Spain will see some patchy rain and cloudier skies, otherwise the rest of Spain and Portugal will be dry and fine. Some thundertorms could reach the Balearics at the end of the day or overnight. Dry and becoming very hot through the rest of the Mediterranean.
Spells of rain across northern and southern regions of France. Thunderstorms continue across Switzerland and affect the far south of Germany and into northern Italy. Some showery rain, perhaps thundery also affecting Austria. Outbreaks of rain across the Low Countries will push into west Germany later. Thunderstorms pushing their way across Poland.
Plenty of areas staying dry across Norway, although some heavy showers further south. Thunderstorms across south and east Sweden. Largely dry across Finland. A wet morning for Denmark with spells of heavy and perhaps thundery rain, before clearing east later. Thundery showers for the Baltic States.