Issued: 0530hrs Monday 15th March 2021
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Mixed weather through Europe and chilly still to the north and into central areas.

Monday
A largely dry and fine day for Spain and Portugal. Mostly dry for the Balearics but the odd shower cannot be ruled out here. Windy but mainly dry across Corsica and Sardinia. Some rain for northern parts of Siciliy, breezy too. Rain clearing to the south of Italy through the day. Breezy across coastal areas of Greece with outbreaks of rain here. Rain, heavy at times, too for Turkey.
Rain pushing down across France, eastern regions seeing heavy spells at times, but also through the Low Countries and Germany. A mix of rain, sleet and snow for Switzerland and Austria, snow to higher ground. Outbreaks of rain pushing into northern and western Poland too. Drier towards the southeast. Heavy rain clearing to the south across the Balkan States allowing for a drier day here.
Cool with rain passing through Denmark but clearing from the north with brighter conditions to follow. The Baltic States look to be largely cloudy with some patchy rain, sleet and snow about but dry periods too. Feeling chilly. Some rain, sleet and snow for coastal areas of Norway as well as across the far south of Sweden. Largely dry elsewhere. Cloudy across Finland with some light rain, sleet and snow circulating around southern areas mainly.

Tuesday
Another largely dry and fine day for Spain and Portugal although do expect one or two scattered showers over the Pyrenees region. Dry and sunny through the Balearics although breezy in the far east here. Showers or longer spells of rain across Italy and the surrounding islands with brisk winds along western coasts of the islands. Staying unsettled across Greece and Turkey with cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain.
Variable cloud amounts across France with some light and patchy rain but mainly dry. Largely dry across the Low Countries but chilly. Chilly yet dry across northern Germany. Showery rain affecting southern areas here as well as across Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic. Poland too will see patchy outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow, mainly in the west. Chilly with some wintry showers about through the Balkans.
Mostly dry yet cold across Scandinavia although a mix of rain, sleet and snow will push into coastal and northern regions of Norway. Some snow showers across parts of Finland and the Baltic States but sunny spells too. A dry but chilly day for Denmark.