MSGID: 2:280/2050 6992de3d   
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *    
          as calculated from data.ecmwf.int   
      
   WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Wednesday 18 February 2026   
      
   Iberia: under fairly normal pressure (~1015 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 9.2'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 2 (light   
   breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1018 hPa.   
   Midday: around 12.6'C, quite cloudy, rain about 0.9 mm, WSW wind, force 3   
   (gentle breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1015 hPa.   
   Night: around 10.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.4 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle   
   breeze), humidity ~81%, and 1016 hPa.   
      
   France & Benelux: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 5.9'C, overcast, snow about 1.8 mm, SSW wind, force 2 (light   
   breeze), humidity ~88%, and 1010 hPa.   
   Midday: around 8.8'C, overcast, rain about 3.3 mm, S wind, force 3 (gentle   
   breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1005 hPa.   
   Night: around 7.1'C, overcast, rain about 5.7 mm, SW wind, force 3 (gentle   
   breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1002 hPa.   
      
   Central Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -2.0'C, overcast, a few light showers, WNW wind, force 1 (light   
   air), humidity ~85%, and 1012 hPa.   
   Midday: around 1.3'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, W wind, force 1   
   (light air), humidity ~68%, and 1011 hPa.   
   Night: around -1.6'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, SE wind, force 1   
   (light air), humidity ~82%, and 1010 hPa.   
      
   Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -8.2'C, overcast, a few light showers, SSE wind, force 2 (light   
   breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1009 hPa.   
   Midday: around -6.5'C, overcast, hail about 0.7 mm, SE wind, force 2 (light   
   breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1009 hPa.   
   Night: around -8.1'C, overcast, hail about 0.6 mm, SE wind, force 2 (light   
   breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1010 hPa.   
      
   Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 2.4'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~74%, and 1011 hPa.   
   Midday: around 7.3'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, W wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~56%, and 1013 hPa.   
   Night: around 3.8'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, SW wind, force 1   
   (light air), humidity ~74%, and 1013 hPa.   
      
   Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1012 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -11.3'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.7 mm, E wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~84%, and 1013 hPa.   
   Midday: around -6.9'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.3 mm, E wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1012 hPa.   
   Night: around -8.4'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 2.1 mm, E wind,   
   force 1 (light air), humidity ~84%, and 1011 hPa.   
      
   British Isles: with low pressure nearby (~1002 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 3.8'C, overcast, a few light showers, SE wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1007 hPa.   
   Midday: around 4.7'C, overcast, rain about 2.0 mm, SE wind, force 5 (fresh   
   breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1002 hPa.   
   Night: around 4.3'C, overcast, rain about 2.3 mm, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1001 hPa.   
      
   Ireland: with low pressure nearby (~991 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 6.6'C, overcast, rain about 1.9 mm, SE wind, force 5 (fresh   
   breeze), humidity ~84%, and 996 hPa.   
   Midday: around 7.1'C, overcast, snow about 5.4 mm, SE wind, force 5 (fresh   
   breeze), humidity ~87%, and 991 hPa.   
   Night: around 6.4'C, overcast, rain about 2.6 mm, ESE wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~85%, and 993 hPa.   
      
   Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1009 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -4.3'C, overcast, hail about 2.0 mm, NE wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1009 hPa.   
   Midday: around -3.7'C, overcast, hail about 2.0 mm, NNE wind, force 4   
   (moderate breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1009 hPa.   
   Night: around -3.6'C, overcast, hail about 1.1 mm, NNE wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1010 hPa.   
      
    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *    
      
   Expectation (medium) long term   
      
   Prepared by the KNMI on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:52 am   
      
   Quite cold with some (winter) showers in the first few days, then temporarily   
   mainly dry and occasionally sun. Temperatures will rise sharply from Saturday   
   but it remains variable.   
      
   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun   
   Sunshine (%) 20 20 30 40 60 10 10   
   Precipitation probability (%) 100 70 20 40 20 80 80   
   Precipitation sum (mm) 4/9 1/3 0/2 0/5 0/2 5/10 1/6   
   Minimum temp. (gr. C) 1 0 -1 -3 -5 0/4 4/8   
   Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 6 5 4 3 3 4/10 10/13   
   Wind direction W NW NO NO SW SW SW   
   Wind force (bft) 4 4 3 4 4 4 4   
      
      
   Long term, Monday February 23, 2026 to Monday March 2, 2026:   
   A high chance (80%) of (very) soft and slightly changeable conditions and a   
   small chance (20%) of mostly dry and cold weather.   
      
    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *    
      
   North Sea shipping forecast   
      
   Issued by KNMI at 20:08 UTC 150226.   
      
   Gale warnings:   
   German Bight Dogger    
   south to southeast 7   
      
   other districts:   
   no warning   
      
      
   Synopsis:   
   complex low west of the British Isles is filling gradually. second low   
   developing    
   over Forties 988.   
      
   Forecast valid Sunday 21:00 till Monday 09:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   west to southwest 5-6. occasional showers possibly thundery. good, in   
   precipitation    
   moderate.   
      
   Thames    
   south 5-6 soon veering west. showers, risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in    
   precipitation moderate.   
      
   Humber    
   south to southeast 5-6, soon veering west 4-5. showers, risk of hail and    
   thunderstorm. good, in precipitation moderate.   
      
   German Bight    
   south to southeast 6-7, later decreasing 4-6. snow or sleet, later in the   
   western    
   part occasional showers. good, in precipitation moderate to poor.   
      
   Dogger    
   south to southeast 5-7, veering west to southwest 4-5. rain then showers, in   
   the    
   eastern part first snow or sleet. good, in precipitation moderate, first   
   possibly    
   poor.   
      
      
   Forecast valid Monday 09:00 till Monday 21:00 UTC:   
   Dover Thames    
   west 5-6. showers, risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in precipitation   
   moderate.   
      
   Humber    
   west 5-6 decreasing 4-5. showers, risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in    
   precipitation moderate.   
      
   German Bight    
   southeast 5-6, in the western part west 3-5. showers, risk of hail and   
   thunderstorm.    
   moderate to poor, in the western part occasionally good.   
      
   Dogger    
   west to northwest 4-5. showers, risk of hail and thunderstorm. good, in    
   precipitation moderate.   
      
      
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