• forecast Europe and North Sea

    From Postbus 7@2:280/2050 to All on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:46:56
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *

    WEATHER BULLETIN as calculated from: https://data.ecmwf.int/forecasts/ for T+2: 12 February 2026

    Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1014 hPa).
    Dawn: around 11.4°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, W wind around 8.9 m/s, humidity ~81%, and 1011 hPa
    Midday: around 12.8°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.7 mm, W wind around 8.0 m/s, humidity ~66%, and 1014 hPa
    Night: around 11.6°C, quite cloudy — noticeably more cloud than earlier, rain about 1.4 mm, WSW wind around 5.8 m/s, humidity ~77%, and 1011 hPa

    France & Benelux: with low pressure nearby (~992 hPa).
    Dawn: around 8.3°C, overcast, rain about 3.5 mm, W wind around 8.4 m/s, humidity ~87%, and 986 hPa
    Midday: around 9.2°C, quite cloudy, rain about 4.4 mm, W wind around 8.9 m/s, humidity ~81%, and 992 hPa
    Night: around 8.1°C, overcast, rain about 2.5 mm, W wind around 6.5 m/s, humidity ~85%, and 995 hPa

    Central Europe: under a deep low pressure system (~983 hPa).
    Dawn: around 3.0°C, overcast, rain about 1.5 mm, SSE wind around 2.0 m/s, humidity ~95%, and 984 hPa
    Midday: around 5.6°C, overcast, rain about 2.7 mm, SSE wind around 1.3 m/s, humidity ~86%, and 983 hPa
    Night: around 3.4°C, overcast, rain about 3.1 mm, SW wind around 0.7 m/s, humidity ~93%, and 987 hPa

    Scandinavia: with low pressure nearby (~994 hPa).
    Dawn: around -9.5°C, overcast, a few light showers, NE wind around 2.9 m/s, humidity ~79%, and 994 hPa
    Midday: around -8.6°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.6 mm, NE wind around 2.6 m/s, humidity ~75%, and 994 hPa
    Night: around -10.2°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.5 mm, NE wind around 2.4 m/s, humidity ~78%, and 995 hPa

    Italy & Balkans: under a deep low pressure system (~989 hPa).
    Dawn: around 6.3°C, overcast, rain about 1.2 mm, SSW wind around 2.0 m/s, humidity ~90%, and 994 hPa
    Midday: around 10.0°C, overcast, rain about 2.5 mm, SW wind around 2.3 m/s, humidity ~75%, and 989 hPa
    Night: around 7.0°C, overcast, rain about 1.5 mm, W wind around 1.9 m/s, humidity ~86%, and 991 hPa

    Eastern Europe: with low pressure nearby (~993 hPa).
    Dawn: around -3.2°C, overcast, rain about 0.5 mm, SSE wind around 2.9 m/s, humidity ~89%, and 996 hPa
    Midday: around 0.3°C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind around 2.7 m/s, humidity ~84%, and 993 hPa
    Night: around -1.6°C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSE wind around 2.2 m/s, humidity ~90%, and 994 hPa

    British Isles: under a deep low pressure system (~989 hPa).
    Dawn: around 5.3°C, overcast, rain about 1.1 mm, NE wind around 5.0 m/s, humidity ~83%, and 983 hPa
    Midday: around 5.3°C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, NNE wind around 4.9 m/s, humidity ~77%, and 989 hPa
    Night: around 4.5°C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.8 mm, NNE wind around 3.7 m/s, humidity ~78%, and 991 hPa

    Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~990 hPa).
    Dawn: around 7.0°C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, NNE wind around 4.6 m/s, humidity ~88%, and 982 hPa
    Midday: around 6.7°C, overcast, rain about 0.9 mm, NNE wind around 4.2 m/s, humidity ~80%, and 990 hPa
    Night: around 6.2°C, overcast, rain about 1.7 mm, NE wind around 4.2 m/s, humidity ~81%, and 990 hPa

    Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).
    Dawn: around -5.5°C, overcast, a few light showers, NNE wind around 4.8 m/s, humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa
    Midday: around -5.5°C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind around 3.6 m/s, humidity ~72%, and 1009 hPa
    Night: around -5.9°C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind around 3.3 m/s, humidity ~71%, and 1009 hPa


    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *

    Expectation (medium) long term

    Prepared by the KNMI on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:24 am

    Changeable weather with temperatures still above the long-term average on Thursday.
    From Friday it will be colder and the chance of winter precipitation will increase
    of (wet) snow. After the weekend it will probably be milder again with occasional showers
    rain.

    Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Sunshine (%) 20 10 10 20 30 40 20
    Precipitation probability (%) 70 90 80 80 70 50 70
    Precipitation sum (mm) 1/4 3/10 1/6 1/4 0/4 0/3 2/6
    Minimum temp. (gr. C) 1 3/7 6 0/4 -2/1 -2 0
    Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 8 4/12 9 3/6 2/5 2/5 6/9
    Wind direction SE SW W NW NW S SW
    Wind force (bft) 3 4 3 3 3 3 3


    Long term, Tuesday February 17, 2026 to Tuesday February 24, 2026:
    High chance (approx. 80%) of changeable weather with occasional rain and temperatures around or above the long-term average.

    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *

    North Sea shipping forecast

    Issued by KNMI at 08:27 UTC 100226.

    Gale warnings:
    There are no warnings.


    Synopsis:
    low, 970, over the ocean is slowly moving towards Ireland. associated troughs northeastwards across the North Sea.

    Forecast valid Tuesday 09:00 till Tuesday 21:00 UTC:
    Dover
    south to southwest 4-5, decreasing mainly south 3-4. occasional rain. moderate to
    good, decreasing moderate to poor, small risk fog.

    Thames
    southeast 3-4, later veering south. occasional rain. moderate to good, decreasing
    moderate to poor, small risk fog.

    Humber
    east to southeast 4-5, decreasing 3-4. occasional rain. moderate to good, later
    decreasing moderate to poor, small risk fog.

    German Bight
    east to southeast 4-5. from the afternoon from the south occasional rain. moderate
    to poor, in the southern part poor or fog.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to good.


    Forecast valid Tuesday 21:00 till Wednesday 09:00 UTC:
    Dover
    south 3-4, veering southwest, increasing 4-5, later 5-6. occasional rain. moderate
    to good, small risk fog.

    Thames
    south 3-4, decreasing 2-3, veering southwest, later increasing 4-5. occasional rain.
    moderate to good, small risk fog.

    Humber
    mainly east 3-4, veering southeast. occasional rain. moderate to good, small risk
    fog.

    German Bight
    east to southeast 4-5, in the northern part increasing 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to poor, in the southern part poor or fog.

    Dogger
    east to southeast 5-6. occasional rain. moderate to good, in the southern part decreasing moderate to poor, risk of fog.


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    * Origin: Postbus 7 (2:280/2050)