Overview
- Temperatures are forecast to reach 25–26°C in places on Friday, likely delivering the first 25°C readings of 2026.
- The sunny, dry spell holds through Thursday under high pressure, then a weekend shift brings more clouds, showers and a cooldown toward about 17°C by Monday.
- Forecasters say an easing wind that turns from east to southeast will help push the highest values to coastal dunes such as Hoek van Holland.
- April has been exceptionally dry, with Rotterdam The Hague Airport recording 2.4 millimetres of rain this month versus roughly 42 millimetres in a typical April.
- Humidity is expected to dip below 30% this week, which dries soils, raises wildfire risk and is already adding strain for farmers.