WX temps show most of Europe N of the Alps as cooler than average in week 1, only the Balkans are noticeably warmer. Not much change for week 2; perhaps a little warmer for continental Europe, cooler in N Russia though this downplayed since yesterday. Some rain for much of Europe in week 1, heaviest in the west and over the Alps (early snowfall at high levels?) . In week 2 the focus shifts to the western edge of the continent especially France. Britain averagely wet both weeks
GFS Op - LP moving N from Portugal to SW Ireland 975mb Thu 19th, with S-ly gales for a while, changing direction and becoming 980mb C France Sat 21st with strong E-lies for Britain. Then a series of Atlantic LPs moving E or SE-wards with no intervening HP; 960mb Fair Isle Wed 25th, 975mb N Ireland Sun 29th, 980mb Biscay Wed 1st. Any Hp in week 1 near N Norway and in week 2 near S Russia.
ECM - differs from GFS in not sending the LP to C France; instead it sticks over S England 985mb Sat 21st. The later LPs are closer to W Britain; a secondary LP SW Ireland Wed 25th and the one over Fair Isle moving SE into Scotland Thu 26th.
GEFS - becoming mild for this week, then mean mostly a couple of degrees below norm (op & control generally cooler around Sat 21st, and Scotland definitely cooler at this time), rain setting in Wed 19th and continuing for the forecast period, often heavy
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