ESTOFEX Severe Weather Forecast 08/23/2014 0600UTC
Storm Forecast Valid: Sat 23 Aug 2014 06:00 to Sun 24 Aug 2014 06:00 UTC Issued: Fri 22 Aug 2014 22:25 Forecaster: PISTOTNIK A level 1 and level 2 were issued for parts of Italy, the Balkans, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria for large hail, severe wind gusts, excessive precipitation and to a lesser ext ...
23 August, 2014 04:42
Fine south Unsettled north Warm and fine south, but more unsettled to the north Saturday High pressure builds through Spain and Portugal on Saturday bringing another fine day with lots of sunshine. There will be sunshine through the Balearics and a few showers in northern Italy. Central and southern ...
Finland steps up humanitarian aid for Ukraine
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