Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 14th February 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Plenty of dry weather about but unsettled still across the eastern Med. Meanwhile, the cold is gradually retreating from the west.

Sunday
Staying largely dry and fine and feeling pleasantly warm across Spain and Portugal although a few showers could affect the eastern coasts. Largely dry across the Balearic Islands but some scattered showers could affect westernmost islands. Blustery showers affecting much of central and southern Italy. Drier further north. Heavy rain, sleet and snow clearing to the south of the Balkans with blustery showers affecting this region on Sunday too. The heaviest of rain, sleet and snow across Greece will be in the morning and will ease later. Rain, sleet and snow turning heavier across north and west Turkey through the day.
Dry and fine although still cold for Germany, the Low Countries, Germany as well as the Alpine countries as high pressure sits overtop. Windier conditions towards coasts of France and The Netherlands, but generally slack winds elsewhere. Dry too for the Czech Republic, however, some snow showers affecting east Poland.
Again largely settled across Scandinavia although snow will push into northern Norway and the far north of Finland. Snow showers will push down the eastern region of the Baltic States but largely dry further west here. Dry for Denmark too but turning increasingly windy towards the west.

Monday
With high pressure across the western Mediterranean expect mainly, fine and pleasantly warm conditions for Spain, Portugal and the Balearics. Some scattered showers for southern Italy but these will gradually ease. Still unsettled with rain, sleet and snow for Greece and Turkey.
Largely dry and fine for France but more cloud and rain for the far north. Rain moves across the Low Countries and into west Germany by the afternoon. Dry for the Switzerland and Austria once again and fine for the Balkan States. Patchy rain, sleet and snow affecting mainly southern Poland. Still chilly here.
Rain, sleet and snow will push into southern Norway as well as across Denmark on monday, with snow showers continuing to affect the far north of Norway. Dry across much of Sweden and the Baltic States as they sit under high pressure. Finland will see snow showers affect northern and eastern regions.