Overview
- Saturday is a warm, sunny day across much of the Netherlands with temperatures commonly in the mid‑20s and local highs into the high‑20s.
- Forecasts show a sharp change on Sunday with clouds and scattered to widespread rain that will cool the air and deliver modest totals generally around 4–10 mm.
- Models and regional meteorologists signal a quick transition from Tuesday to dry, southerly winds and rising temperatures that could reach about 30°C by Wednesday or Thursday.
- Forecasters caution that a formal Dutch hittegolf requires three consecutive days at or above 30°C, so a second heatwave is possible but not yet confirmed.
- The Sunday showers will give some relief to dry soils and stressed crops but the limited rainfall is unlikely to erase broader dryness before the new hot spell returns.