Issued: 0530hrs Monday 21st February 2021
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine in Spain, Portugal and the western Mediterranean, but unsettled and cold in the east

Monday
Another fair day through Spain and Portugal with lots of sunshine. More sunshine to come in the Balearics too. Italy will be dry with lots of sunshine throughout the day. Some showers affecting southern and eastern Greece as well as western Turkey. Most of Turkey should be fair with lots of sunshine again.
Outbreaks of rain affecting central parts of France on Thursday. A few showers to the site. Brighter and drier across the north. Windy and cold through the Netherlands as well as much of Germany with some wintry showers. Heavy, wintry showers affecting Poland where it will also be windy. Some showers for Hungary and Austria as well as northern Switzerland.
Windy and cold across Denmark with frequent showers. Staying windy in much of Sweden with snow in the east. Further snow and strong winds affecting much of the Baltic states with heavy snow in southern Finland. Dry and brighter for Norway with some sunny spells, but some showers in the west.

Tuesday
A fine day for Spain and Portugal with plenty of sunshine and dry weather. More sunshine for Majorca and Menorca as well as Ibiza. Corsica and Sardinia should be fine, again with sunshine. Fair for central and northern Italy. Showers or rain i the far south of Italy. Unsettled with rain and showers affecting most of Greece and western Turkey. Eastern Turkey should be fair.
Cloud and showery rain in central and northern France. Fair for southern France with sunshine here. Windy and rather cloudy in the Low Countries and northern Germany. Some drizzle in patchy rain in central and southern Germany. Fair for Hungary. Austria and Switzerland.
Wet and windy weather across Denmark. The Baltic States will be fair with some sunshine and also a few showers. Scattered snow showers in Finland. For much of Sweden the day should be dry. Cloud, sleet and snow in western Norway.