Europavorhersage - 12.03.2018
Generally unsettled
Warm south & east

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 12th March 2018
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson


Cold in Scandinavia, snow central Sweden & Norway


Monday
A complex series of low pressure systems affect much of Europe, bringing areas of persistent rain or showers to many countries. A ridge of high pressure brings a bright day to Spain, although fronts return later into Portugal with rain arriving in the afternoon. Windy and showery for France, some thundery downpours. Scattered bursts of rain for the Mediterranean and Italy.
Persistent rain affects central and eastern Germany, plus the Czech Republic and parts of Austria. Heavy rain also spreads into the southern Balkan states. Greece and areas surrounding the Black Sea should stay dry. Warm across south-east Europe, with southerly winds, highs 17 to 22C.
A little rain for eastern Poland. Fronts push north across Scandinavia, with snow and rain for central Sweden and Norway. Some snow reaches southern Finland later. The far north stays dry and cold.


Tuesday
Patchy rain moves across southern Spain, but much of Iberia will be dry, highs 14 to 18C. A brighter day for much of France, although a few showers are possible. Blustery winds and showery for the Low Countries and Germany.
Scattered showers for Italy, and some frequent bursts of rain for the Balkan states. A trough of low pressure moves east toward the Black Sea, bringing a spell of rain to Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria. Local showers for Greece .
Central-eastern Europe should be drier, with sunny spells for Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Low pressure over the southern Baltic produces rain and snow for south-east Sweden and Finland. Meanwhile, Norway stays largely dry but chilly.