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Blustery, Rain-Soaked Weekend for the Netherlands With Coastal Gusts Near Force 7

Conditions ease after Monday with a drier, milder spell expected by midweek.

Overview

  • Meteorologists report 10 to 30 millimetres of rain from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening with only brief sunny breaks.
  • Coastal areas have seen hard winds up to Beaufort 7 and gusts around 60 km/h, while inland winds have been fairly strong.
  • Daytime highs near 11 to 13 degrees Celsius have felt much colder, with wind chill sometimes near 5 degrees.
  • Showers continue into Sunday night and Monday with a chance of heavy bursts, local hail and isolated thunder.
  • The switch to winter time set clocks back one hour overnight, bringing earlier evening darkness across the country.