Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 25th December 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Staying wet and windy across Portugal and much of Spain

Saturday
Heavy rain across Portugal and western regions of Spain early on and will push into central and eastern areas later in the day. Scattered showers across the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia with outbreaks of heavier rain through north and central Italy as well as the Balkan States. Largely dry across Greece and Turkey.
Rain pushing into northwestern parts of France with some patchy rain across central areas. Largely dry across the Low Countries and northern Germany but southern regions will see some patchy rain. A few showers across Switzerland and Austria but mostly dry here. Outbreaks of rain for the Czech Republic. Largely dry for Poland.
A windy day again for much of Norway with rain, sleet and snow about though drier further south. Largely dry but breezy across Sweden. Some patchy rain across Finland. Windy but mostly dry through the Baltic States. Dry though cloudy for Denmark.

Sunday
Staying unsettled across much of Portugal and Spain with outbreaks of rain moving from west to east, windy for many to. It should stay largely dry through the Balearics with sunny spells. Rain clearing Corsica and Sardinia and moving in across Italy. Showery rain across Greece but mainly dry through Turkey.
Breezy across France with some outbreaks of rain further east but drier elsewhere. Cloudy and wet with rain through Belgium and the Netherlands pushing on into western Germany later. Largely dry elsewhere across Germany but breezy too. Rain, sleet and snow across Switzerland but largely dry across Austria. Wet with heavy rain down the Balkan States.
An improved day across much of Scandinavia, although staying cold but mostly dry. Breezy still across Finland and largely dry but cool through Denmark.