MSGID: 2:280/2050 69958137   
    * * * EUROPE FORECAST * * *    
          as calculated from data.ecmwf.int   
      
   WEATHER BULLETIN for T+2:  Friday 20 February 2026   
      
   Iberia: under high pressure (~1029 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 6.9'C, partly cloudy, a few light showers, NW wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~75%, and 1027 hPa.   
   Midday: around 11.4'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze),   
   humidity ~61%, and 1029 hPa.   
   Night: around 8.9'C, partly cloudy, NW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity   
   ~74%, and 1029 hPa.   
      
   France & Benelux: under high pressure (~1025 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 6.2'C, overcast, rain about 0.5 mm, WNW wind, force 3 (gentle   
   breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1021 hPa.   
   Midday: around 8.5'C, overcast, rain about 0.5 mm, W wind, force 3 (gentle   
   breeze), humidity ~76%, and 1025 hPa.   
   Night: around 7.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, W wind, force 3 (gentle   
   breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1024 hPa.   
      
   Central Europe: under high pressure (~1023 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -3.2'C, quite cloudy, mixed rain and snow about 1.1 mm, ENE wind,   
   force 1 (light air), humidity ~86%, and 1017 hPa.   
   Midday: around 0.2'C, quite cloudy, snow about 0.9 mm, S wind, force 1 (light   
   air), humidity ~70%, and 1023 hPa.   
   Night: around -1.7'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, S wind,   
   force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~83%, and 1021 hPa.   
      
   Scandinavia: under fairly normal pressure (~1011 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -8.5'C, overcast, a few light showers, S wind, force 1 (light   
   air), humidity ~78%, and 1013 hPa.   
   Midday: around -5.8'C, overcast, mixed rain and snow about 0.8 mm, S wind,   
   force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~73%, and 1011 hPa.   
   Night: around -6.6'C, overcast, freezing rain about 1.3 mm, S wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~79%, and 1008 hPa.   
      
   Italy & Balkans: under fairly normal pressure (~1013 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 5.5'C, quite cloudy, snow about 2.6 mm, W wind, force 1 (light   
   air), humidity ~83%, and 1007 hPa.   
   Midday: around 7.9'C, quite cloudy - noticeably less cloud than earlier, snow   
   about 2.5 mm, NNW wind, force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~72%, and 1013 hPa.   
   Night: around 4.5'C, quite cloudy, rain about 1.0 mm, N wind, force 1 (light   
   air), humidity ~80%, and 1017 hPa.   
      
   Eastern Europe: under fairly normal pressure (~1018 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -7.2'C, overcast, a few light showers, W wind, force 1 (light   
   air), humidity ~85%, and 1015 hPa.   
   Midday: around -4.3'C, overcast, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, W wind, force 2   
   (light breeze), humidity ~77%, and 1018 hPa.   
   Night: around -7.0'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.8 mm, WNW wind,   
   force 2 (light breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1019 hPa.   
      
   British Isles: under fairly normal pressure (~1006 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 5.8'C, overcast, rain about 0.7 mm, SSW wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1010 hPa.   
   Midday: around 7.8'C, overcast, rain about 2.8 mm, SW wind, force 5 (fresh   
   breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1006 hPa.   
   Night: around 7.7'C, overcast, rain about 1.5 mm, WSW wind, force 4 (moderate   
   breeze), humidity ~86%, and 1006 hPa.   
      
   Ireland: under fairly normal pressure (~1007 hPa).   
   Dawn: around 8.4'C, overcast, rain about 2.1 mm, SSW wind, force 5 (fresh   
   breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1008 hPa.   
   Midday: around 10.0'C, overcast - noticeably less cloud than earlier, rain   
   about 2.6 mm, WSW wind, force 6 (strong breeze), humidity ~85%, and 1007 hPa.   
   Night: around 9.3'C, overcast, rain about 2.2 mm, WSW wind, force 5 (fresh   
   breeze), humidity ~87%, and 1010 hPa.   
      
   Iceland: under fairly normal pressure (~1005 hPa).   
   Dawn: around -1.7'C, quite cloudy, a few light showers, NNE wind, force 4   
   (moderate breeze), humidity ~80%, and 1006 hPa.   
   Midday: around -1.7'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, NNE wind,   
   force 4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1005 hPa.   
   Night: around -2.2'C, quite cloudy, freezing rain about 0.6 mm, N wind, force   
   4 (moderate breeze), humidity ~78%, and 1006 hPa.   
      
    * * * THE NETHERLANDS FORECAST * * *    
      
   Expectation (medium) long term   
      
   Prepared by the KNMI on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:28 am   
      
   On Friday the cold air is driven away and it rains for some time. From Saturday   
   temperatures are rising sharply and it is changing, with lots of clouds and   
   rain or showers from time to time.   
      
   Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue   
   Sunshine (%) 50 20 20 10 10 20 20   
   Precipitation probability (%) 20 50 60 80 80 50 70   
   Precipitation sum (mm) 0/2 0/5 0/2 5/10 1/6 1/5 0/2   
   Minimum temp. (gr. C) 0 0 -4/-1 5 4/8 8 5/8   
   Afternoon temp. (gr. C) 4 3 3/6 9 10/13 12 12/15   
   Wind direction NO NO SW SW SW SW W SW   
   Wind force (bft) 3 4 4 4 4 4 4   
      
      
   Long term, Wednesday February 25, 2026 to Wednesday March 4, 2026:   
   A high chance (70%) of (very) soft and slightly changeable conditions and a   
   small chance (30%) of a transition to drier and colder weather.   
      
    * * * NORTH SEA FORECAST * * *    
      
   North Sea shipping forecast   
      
   Issued by KNMI at 08:10 UTC 180226.   
      
   Gale warnings:   
   Thames    
   east to southeast 8   
      
   Dover Humber Dogger    
   east to southeast 7   
      
   German Bight:   
   no warning   
      
      
   Synopsis:   
   Weak high, 1015, over German Bight moving eastwards away. Low, 991, southwest   
   of    
   Ireland moving to the Channel. Associated trough will reach the southern part   
   of the    
   North Sea at the end of the period.   
      
   Forecast valid Wednesday 09:00 till Wednesday 21:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   east to southeast 5-6, possibly 7, increasing 6-7. especially later rain.   
   good, in    
   precipitation moderate.   
      
   Thames    
   east to southeast 5-6, increasing 6-7, later possibly 8. later in the southern   
   part    
   rain, possibly sleet. good, in precipitation moderate, possibly poor.   
      
   Humber    
   east to southeast 5-6, increasing 6-7. good.   
      
   German Bight    
   east to southeast 2-4, from the west gradually increasing 5-6, later in the   
   western    
   part 6-7. good.   
      
   Dogger    
   southeast 4-5, soon increasing 5-6, from the south increasing 6-7. good.   
      
      
   Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC:   
   Dover    
   east to southeast 6-7, soon decreasing 5-6, decreasing 4-5, later 3-4. rain.   
   good,    
   in precipitation moderate.   
      
   Thames    
   east to southeast 6-7, possibly 8. rain, in the coastal area snow or sleet.   
   good, in    
   precipitation moderate, possibly poor.   
      
   Humber    
   east to southeast 6-7, possibly 8. in the southern part occasional rain,   
   possibly    
   sleet. good, in precipitation moderate.   
      
   German Bight    
   east to southeast 5-6, especially in the western part 6-7. good.   
      
   Dogger    
   east to southeast 6-7. good.   
      
      
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