Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 1st August 2026
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

A band of heavy rain and thundery showers moves eastward, leaving much of the continent dry and mostly sunny; scattered showers over the Alps and some eastern regions.

Saturday
Sunshine across Iberia, some local showers in east Spain and over the Pyrenees. Dry across the western Mediterranean islands and much of Italy, some afternoon showery outbreaks over the mountains in central and southern areas. Extensive sun for the Balkan States, Greece, and Türkiye.
Mostly sunny in France, some scattered afternoon showers in the east. A few afternoon showers in the Low Countries and nearby areas of Germany but most will stay dry with sun. Heavy thundery rain over the Alps extends across Czechia into Poland. Heavy showers will affect south and east Germany. Slovakia and Hungary will be dry and hot. Heavy showers move into Belarus, the rest of eastern Europe very warm and sunny.
Heavy, thundery showers and rain in Lithuania and Latvia. Estonia stays dry until later when showers will approach from the south. Showers for central Sweden and Finland, trending towards the north with time; southern areas are dry and mostly sunny. Showers more widespread across Norway, particularly western coastal. Some afternoon showers affecting Denmark but fine weather otherwise. A notable breeze across much of Scandinavia.

Sunday
Bright sunshine across Iberia, a few isolated showers near northern coasts of Spain. The Balearics and Sardinia will be dry with sunshine. A few afternoon showers over Corsica but often sunny. Scattered showers around Italy, a few odd heavier bursts; the showers will be more extensive over the Alps. Dry sunshine for the Balkan States and Greece. Fair for Türkiye with well-scattered showers.
Fair for France with mostly sunny conditions, a few odd showers in the far south and southeast near the Alps. A few showers in central and southern Germany, otherwise dry with sunny spells, similarly dry with sunny spells in the Low Countries. Poland and Czechia are also dry but with more cloud around. Showery across the Alps of Switzerland and Austria, the showers extending into Slovakia and west Ukraine. Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria are dry and mostly sunny.
A few early showers in the Baltic States will clear for extensive sunshine. Denmark and southern Sweden will see scattered showers, plenty of sun between the showers and more sunny late in the day. Frequent showers across Norway, persistent along the west coast. A cluster of afternoon heavy/thundery showers in central Norway and Sweden will drift northward but tend to fade. Scattered showers and sunny spells across Finland. Another breeze day in Scandinavia.