Europe forecast - May 08, 2026
Cold outbreak in far north.
Warmer in central areas.

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 8th May 2026
Duty forecaster: Fil


Heavy showers Iberia


Friday
Showers over the Iberia, these mostly through the afternoon, and these heavier over Spain. Bright with only a few showers for France and the British Isles. A mostly dry but rather cloudy day for the Low Countries and Germany. Poland will see some rain in far east, elsewhere dry. Dry conditions with some cloud over Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Brighter over Finland and the Baltic States with plenty of sunny spells. Some heavy rain for Belarus and Ukraine.
A dry and sunny start for Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Czechia, but a few light showers may develop in the afternoon. Some heavy showers for Romania and the Balkans.
Some early rain for the Balearics, soon drier brighter. Scattered heavy showers for Sardinia and Corsica. Outbreaks of rain for central and southern parts of Italy, with some showers over Greece. Dry, sunny and warm for Turkiye and Cyprus.


Saturday
Plenty of heavy showers for Portugal and Spain, some of them possibly thundery too. A few showers over France, more frequent later in south. Showers for the British Isles. Dry with sunny spells and feeling war over Germany, Denmark and Poland. Some rain and strong winds for Norway, but Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States will see brighter conditions. Some rain for Belarus, showers for Ukraine.
A few afternoon showers for or Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Czechia, while heavy showers are expected for Romania and the Balkans with a risk of thunder.
Increasingly windy with some showers for the Balearics, with the showers moving over Sardinia and Corsica later and turning heavy. Italy will see a dry and sunny day, while Greece will see some showers in north. A few afternoon showers for western parts of Turkiye. Cyprus will be sunny.