* * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *
from:
https://www.woeurope.eu/weather/reports/europe-forecast.htm
Europe forecast - July 15, 2025
Thundery central and east
Hot and dry south
Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 15th July 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves
Thunderstorms across central and east Europe; warm and sunny north
Scandinavia and southern Europe
Tuesday
Hot and sunny in Spain, Portugal and southern France, influenced by
high pressure to the southwest. Some showers around the Pyrenees and
the Alps. Isolated showers for the spine of Italy and the mountainous
north. Afternoon showers will form over the southern Balkan States and
inland over Greece but most of the Adriatic Coast will be fine, hot and
sunny. Thundery showers by afternoon inland Türkiye and over Romania
and Bulgaria.
Cloudy and breezy with scattered showers for northern France, Belgium
and the Netherlands, some persistent rain later. Shallow low pressure
over north-central Europe, feeling more mild here than recent days.
Heavy thundery rain for eastern Germany into south and western Poland,
Czechia, and Slovakia, risk of thunderstorms here. Heavy showery bursts
forming too through Switzerland and western Austria. West Ukraine and
Belarus seeing showers.
Strong winds and rain across the British Isles. Thundery rain affects
southern Norway and Sweden, also Denmark and likewise across the Baltic
states. Spots of rain may be fairly persistent. Further north across
Scandinavia and most of Finland will be dry and very warm with high
pressure positioned to the northwest.
Wednesday
Hot and sunny for Iberia and eastward across the Mediterranean into
Italy; a few afternoon showers down the spine of Italy, some heavier
showers to the northeast. Showery too in Croatia and Slovenia, mostly
sunny and fine further south. Only scattered showers in Greece and
Bulgaria, more frequent southern Türkiye.
A notable westerly breeze north France and Low Countries. Some rain in
north France and Belgium, heavy showers widespread in the Netherland
and Germany. Heavy/thundery showers in Czechia too southward into
Austria and east Switzerland. Showers more scattered in Poland and
Slovakia, though risk heavy bursts near and in Ukraine and Romania.
Frequent heavy showers in Denmark and southern areas of Sweden and
Norway. Widely showery in the Baltic states with greatest risk of
thunderstorms in the east. Fine, sunny, and very warm in Finland. Hot
again for central and north Scandinavia.
* * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *
Expectation (medium) long term
Dericated by the KNMI on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4.14 am
First dry, more sun and rising temperatures to summer values from
Friday. In the weekend there is increasing chance of a rain or thunderstorm. The transition
To a changeable and less warm weather type will probably find Sunday or
Monday place.
Di wo do vr Za so ma
Sunshine (%) 50 30 30 30 30 30 30
Precipitation probability (%) 50 80 20 20 60 80 80
Precipitation sum (mm) 1/5 10/30 0 0/5 2/10 2/10
Minimum temp. (Gr. C) 16 14 13 13/16 16 16 16
Afternoon temp. (Gr. C) 21 20 23 26 28 23/27 21/25
Wind direction SW W W Z SO ZW ZW
Wind force (BFT) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Long term, Tuesday, July 22, 2025 to Tuesday 29 July 2025:
First a big chance (approx. 80%) on a changeable weather type with regular showers and
maximum temperatures around the long -term average. Towards the end of the expectation period gradually takes the chance of a dryer and warmer weather type
Again.
* * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *
North Sea shipping forecast
Issued by KNMI at 07:30 UTC 150725.
Gale warnings:
There are no warnings.
Synopsis:
Ridge will move eastwards across the North Sea. Low, 1002, over Ireland will move to
The German Bight. Associated troughs will move eastwards across the North Sea.
Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. first risk shower. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.
Thames
southwest 4-5, soon increasing 5-6. especially later occasional showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.
Humber
southwest 3-4, increasing south to southwest 4-5, occasionally 6. especially later
occasional showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly
poor.
German Bight
west 3-4, in the northeastern part first 5, gradually backing south to southwest.
first occasional showers. good, in precipitation possibly moderate.
Dogger
south to southwest 3-4, soon increasing 4-5, later decreasing south to southeast 3-4.
occasional showers, later risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.
Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
Dover
southwest 5-6, decreasing west 4-5. risk shower. good, in precipitation possibly
moderate.
Thames
southwest 5-6, veering west, later decreasing 4-5. especially first showers, risk
thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.
Humber
south to southwest 4-5, soon veering west to southwest, veering west to northwest,
later decreasing 2-4. showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation,
possibly poor.
German Bight
south to southwest 2-4, soon backing south to southeast, gradually backing mainly
northeast. showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly
poor.
Dogger
south to southeast 3-4, soon backing east to southeast, gradually backing northeast.
showers, risk thunderstorm. good, moderate in precipitation, possibly poor.
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* Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)