Europe forecast - December 24, 2024
Unsettled Mediterranean.
High pressure Central Europe.

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 24th December 2024
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos


High pressure for most.


Tuesday
A mostly dry and sunny day for the Iberia, but some rain for far northern Spain. Mostly dry over France but rather cloudy. Some rain for northwestern parts of the British Isles, elsewhere dry but cloudy. Cloudy and dry for the Low Countries. Some light rain for north Germany and north Poland, but drier further south. Cloudier for Denmark with outbreaks of rain. Some heavy rain and hill snow for Norway while Sweden will only see some rain in south. Mostly dry for Finland and the Baltic States but rather cloudy. Dry but cloudy for Belarus. Some light rain for Ukraine, mostly in south.
A cloudy day for Central Europe, with some light rain and hill snow for Switzerland and Austria. Czechia and Slovakia will stay mostly dry. Some heavy snow is possible for southern Hungary and the western Balkans. Sleet or snow for Romania.
A mix of bright spells and some showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. Rather cloudy for Italy with rain and mountain snow away from the north. Unsettled over Greece and western Turkiye with some heavy rain, and mountain snow. Thunderstorms are possible over Cyprus.


Wednesday
Dry and sunny for the Iberia, and southern France, while north France will see thick cloud. The British Isles will see thick cloud, some rain in far northwest. Dry but cloudy for the Low Counties, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Poland, while some rain is expected for Norway. Dry and cloudy for Finland, the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine.
A mostly dry but rather cloudy day for Central Europe, perhaps with some light snow for Romania and Slovenia.
A mix of sunny spells with some light showers for the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. Unsettled for Italy, Greece and Turkiye with heavy rain, and hill snow, and turning colder. Heavy showers or thunderstorms for Cyprus.