European summer forecast summary 2010
The European summer forecast will be issued in late May. We will not be issuing a European spring forecast.

Temperature
Above average temperatures across much of the continent.

Precipitation
Slightly below average.

June
1) Increasingly settled and warm during the month.
2) Mixed, but improving and becoming warmer at times.
3) Rather unsettled at times. 
4) Generally fine and warm.

July
1) Warm, but perhaps more unsettled than average during the second half of the month.
2) Warm, but unsettled at times.
3) Often dry and settled.  
4) Mostly fine and very warm.  

August
1) Rather unsettled at times, but temperatures probably above the seasonal average.
2) Rather unsettled at times, but temperatures probably above the seasonal average.
3) Often warm and dry.
4) Generally very warm and dry.    

Country key
1)Northern and Central France, Benelux countries, Western Germany and Denmark
2)Norway, Finland, Sweden
3)Poland, Eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic
4)Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy