WX temp charts continuing to show a recovery in NW Europe from the current low point. Still cool in week 1 from N Spain to Scandinavia but in week 2 looking like average as far N as the Channel and across to the Baltic; milder for England and Scotland but not high summer. A large mass of much warmer air working its way westwards as far as Poland by then. Rain still quite general across Europe except Spain and the Med, focused on France and points to the east or north-east in weeks 1 & 2 respectively.
GFS Op -Current LP no longer significant but new arrival 990mb Donegal Thu 13th, broadening out but moving away N-wards by Tue 18th while shallow LP over France slips into S England. A rise of pressure from the SW creates a ridge across Britain by Sat 22nd (SW-lies in Scotland, NE-lies along the Channel). Areas of LP and HP both aligned N-S alternate in the week following.
ECM - similar to GFS until Tue 18th but the shallow LP from France becomes deeper and moves to Norway 990mb Thu 20th with the return of the N-lies for the E coast (again!)before a zonal W-ly pattern establishes.
GEM - closer to GFS this morning, but the ridge created by the rise of Pressure Sat 22nd reaches no further than the N Sea coast
GEFS - cool now, rising to norm around Mon 17th, becoming warmer from Sun 23rd, all with moderately good ens agreement. Rain quite likely at any time in irregular amounts; heavier in the west though dry at first there
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