Europe

Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, November 12, 2009.

Unsettled weather will persist on Thursday over most of Europe as two large weather features move over the continent. One low pressure system has brought weather weather to much of central Europe for the past few days, due to its slow eastward track. This system will spin over eastern Europe and western Russia as it slowly moves northeastward throughout the day. The system has picked up moisture from the Mediterranean Sea but has used most of it up, but will still have sufficient moisture to trigger widespread scattered showers stretching from the Black Sea to Scandinavia. Moscow and Stockholm will see overcast skies with highs in the upper 30s(F)/ near 3(C), while Saint Petersburg will see scattered clouds and highs in the mid-40s(F)/ 4(C).

Meanwhile, another low pressure system will push into western Europe from the Atlantic. This system will have abundant moisture associated with it and as flow around this system will create a strong cold front. Moderate to heavy showers will develop along this front as it moves through Ireland and the United Kingdom, reaching into western France by evening. Paris and London will see scattered showers with highs in the mid-50s(F)/ mid-teens(C).

Between these two areas of low pressure, a small ridge of high pressure will quickly build in. The ridge is expected to extend over Spain, southern France, and Italy on Thursday. Expect plenty of sunshine in Rome and Barcelona with highs remaining in the mid-60s(F)/ upper teens(C).