Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 1st April 2018
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Rain develops for Portugal by Monday

Easter Sunday
A dry and warm day for most of Spain and Portugal, although a little rain may clip the far north-west. Highs 20C in the south. Southern and central France stays dry, but a brisk Mistral wind is expected. Rain develops for north-west France. A few showers for Belgium and Germany, where fairly cool at 7 to 11C.
Low pressure over eastern Europe produces unsettled conditions. Areas of rain, some prolonged bursts. Heavy rain for the southern Baltic states, plus northern parts of Poland and Germany, with a risk of snow. Much of Scandinavia will be dry but chilly. Snow showers around coasts in northern Norway. Wet around Slovakia, eastern Hungary and western Romania. Showery for the Balkans and southern Italy. Local afternoon showers for mainland Greece . Much of the Mediterranean will be dry and sunny, warmest in the east, around 20C for Cyprus.

Monday
Fronts move into Portugal bringing rain, whilst much of Spain remains dry and warm. A plume of warm air extends across France on southerly winds, reaching 16 to 19C. Mild air also reaches the Low Countries and Germany, 13 to 15C. A little rain possible for the Netherlands.
High pressure builds across southern Europe, resulting in fair weather for Italy, the Balkans, and into central-eastern countries. A few showers locally for Romania. Low pressure over the Baltic states brings wet and windy weather, plus snow, and this system may also produce snow to Poland in the early hours but will clear into the daytime. Largely dry and bright for Scandinavia, perhaps a shower for northern Norway. Cold in the far north, around freezing. Highs of 5C for southern Sweden.