Forecasts for the next 36 hours
(BMCB Multimodel: ICOND2 – AROME-HD – ALADIN)
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(These forecasts are usually updated daily)
Update – 28 February 2026
Precipitation (next 36 hours)
Precipitation totals will remain generally limited, with the highest amounts across the northern part of the country:
- North of the Scheldt: 3 to 6 L/m²
- Between the Scheldt and the Sambre-Meuse axis: 0 to 3 L/m²
- South of the Sambre-Meuse axis: 0 to 2 L/m²
Today
Morning: cloudy to variable skies with sunny intervals, but also showers, mainly across Flanders.
Southerly to south-westerly winds with gusts of 55 to 75 km/h.
Afternoon: mostly cloudy, with some brighter spells over eastern Liège province and southern Belgian Luxembourg. Showers will mainly affect Flanders, Antwerp, Limburg, the Brabant provinces and western Hainaut.
Winds veering south-west to west with gusts of 50 to 70 km/h.
Maximum temperatures: around 10°C along the coast, 11 to 12°C inland, and 8 to 11°C in the Ardennes.
Evening: last showers mainly over Flemish Brabant, Antwerp and Limburg, while clearer conditions develop elsewhere.
Winds becoming light and variable, with gusts of 5 to 25 km/h, locally 30 km/h along the coast.
Tonight: clear to slightly veiled skies, with fog patches forming in the Ardennes valleys.
Light and variable winds, locally calm over southern Belgian Luxembourg.
Minimum temperatures: around 4°C at the coast, 3 to 5°C inland, 1 to 3°C south of the Sambre-Meuse axis, and 0 to –5°C in valley locations.
Tomorrow
Morning: fairly sunny, with increasing cloud over the south-western half of the country.
Southerly winds with gusts of 15 to 35 km/h, lighter over southern Belgian Luxembourg.
Afternoon: a mix of sunny spells and cloud, with thicker cloud developing over Flanders and western Hainaut, where light rain will be possible, especially in West Flanders.
South to south-westerly winds with gusts of 30 to 50 km/h.
Maximum temperatures: around 11°C at the coast, 12 to 15°C inland, and 9 to 11°C in the Ardennes.
Evening: clearer spells mainly south of the Sambre-Meuse axis, while skies remain mostly cloudy elsewhere, with a local risk of light precipitation.
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National Thermal Indicator
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MULTIMODEL BMCB
(These forecasts are generally updated daily)
Update – 28 February 2026
The national thermal indicator is expected to fluctuate mostly between +2 and +6 over the coming days, reflecting the persistence of a sustainably mild air mass for the time of year.
In this context, maximum temperatures will frequently reach 13 to 20 °C during the mildest days. More generally, they will range between 7 and 14 °C when conditions become more variable and temporarily less mild.
Towards 7 March, a slight change in the trend is expected to emerge.
The thermal indicator would gradually return to values between +1 and +2. Maximum temperatures would then most often range between 8 and 15 °C, confirming that thermal conditions will remain slightly above seasonal averages, despite a relative easing of the mildness.
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General Weather Evolution for the Next Days over the Ocean and Europe
Europe: Analysis & Forecast maps
UPDATE – 1 March 2026
Several high-pressure cells, with central pressures between 1027 and 1032 hPa, will circulate over the coming days between Central Europe, the British Isles and the North Sea.
This pattern will maintain a very mild air mass over our regions for the time of year, at least until the middle of next week.
A cold front will then reach England and move across our regions towards the end of the week.
It will be quickly followed by a new high-pressure cell (1033–1035 hPa), whose centre is expected to position itself next weekend between southern England, the North Sea and southern Scandinavia.
This system will establish a northerly to north-easterly flow, bringing progressively cooler air, initially from the North Sea and then via Germany and Central Europe, gradually becoming somewhat milder again along its path.
At the beginning of the following week, the air mass, having turned milder again, is likely to become somewhat more unstable, with the possibility of a few showers.
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Forecast for the coming days
Multimodel BMCB ( OPERATIONAL + ENSEMBLES ICON-GFS-ECMWF-AIFS-GCGFS )
Forecast of the range of temperatures, precipitations + general type of weather in Belgium
(These forecasts are usually updated daily)
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Update – 1 March 2026
Weather outlook for Belgium according to the BMCB multimodel
(Operational models and ensembles ICON, AIFS, GFS and ECMWF)
Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 March: exceptionally mild and sunny
The period begins under the influence of a strong high-pressure system, bringing dry and very mild conditions across the entire country.
Tuesday 3 March: mostly sunny with some high clouds, especially over the western half of the country. No precipitation expected.
Wednesday 4 March: very stable conditions with abundant sunshine and spring-like temperatures. Dry everywhere.
Thursday 5 March: continued very sunny weather and unusually mild for the season. Remaining dry.
Friday 6 and Saturday 7 March: gradual return to more unsettled conditions
Weather will deteriorate from the west as Atlantic disturbances move in.
Friday 6 March: periods of rain spreading from the west, with totals between 3 and 15 L/m². A north-westerly wind will become noticeable, with gusts between 30 and 50 km/h. Temperatures will remain very mild.
Saturday 7 March: more variable conditions. Rain will mainly affect the eastern half, while the west will see sunny intervals, gradually extending towards the centre. Rainfall amounts remain light to locally moderate (0 to 15 L/m²). Temperatures stay mild.
Trend from Sunday 8 to Wednesday 11 March: persistently mild and often dry
Mild air remains dominant, with frequently dry conditions.
Sunday 8 March: dry and very mild across the country.
Monday 9 March: generally dry, with only a very limited risk of light precipitation.
Tuesday 10 March: a few light rain spells or isolated showers remain possible, with continued very mild temperatures.
Wednesday 11 March: return to mostly dry and mild weather.
Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 March: trend toward wetter but still mild conditions
A shift toward more unsettled weather appears likely, although temperatures will remain above seasonal averages.
Thursday 12 March: possibility of occasional light rain, locally.
Friday 13 March: more variable conditions with occasional rain.
Saturday 14 March: clearer return of more frequent rainfall periods.
Sunday 15 March: continued damp conditions with further spells of rain.
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Trend of 500 hPa anomalies (around 5500m) across Europe and the Atlantic Ocean
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Update – 28 February 2026
Likely trend for the second half of March
A large high-pressure system is expected to establish itself over Western and Central Europe, bringing predominantly calm, dry, and relatively mild conditions for the time of year.
Subsequently, this high-pressure area should shift westward, extending from the Norwegian Sea across the North Sea to the Bay of Biscay. This pattern would maintain stable, dry, and generally pleasant weather across Western Europe, with limited frontal activity.
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SOURCE: METEOCONSULT
BENELUX:
Weather Outlook for 3-4 weeks
Update – 27 February 2026
Week of 16–22 March: continued dry conditions, slightly cooler
The prevailing high-pressure system is expected to persist, maintaining calm and dry weather across the country. However, a gradual shift to a northerly airflow may lead to a slight decrease in temperatures. Even so, values are likely to remain near or slightly above seasonal averages.
Under these stable conditions, marked daily temperature ranges are expected, with cool mornings followed by milder afternoons, a typical feature of March weather.
Week of 23–29 March: possibly more unsettled towards the end of the month
Forecast confidence decreases at this range. The dominant scenario still supports continued high-pressure influence, resulting in largely dry and stable conditions.
However, alternative scenarios suggest a weakening of the high-pressure system, allowing Atlantic disturbances to return towards the end of the month, bringing temporarily more unsettled weather.
In all cases, temperatures are expected to remain above seasonal normals, confirming an already well-established spring-like trend.
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Weather Outlook for 3 months
Update 11-2-26
March: slightly drier, more often under high pressure influence
Temperatures:
The most likely scenario points to values near or slightly above the seasonal average. The projected anomaly is around +0.7°C, with fairly good confidence. Short-lived cooler spells remain possible.
Precipitation:
No clear nationwide signal. Alternating unsettled and quieter phases may produce marked regional contrasts. The expected anomaly is around -5%, but with low confidence.
General pattern:
The circulation remains fairly mobile, with a low-pressure axis still extending from the Atlantic towards Spain, gradually weakening. This may evolve into a typical late-winter/early-spring regime, with rapid shifts between mild westerly/southwesterly flows and cooler incursions.
April: broadly seasonal
Temperatures:
Close to average or slightly above, depending on the region. The anomaly is estimated at +0.6°C, with fairly good confidence — a moderate deviation close to normal. Cold, occasionally frosty nights remain possible during calm high-pressure periods.
Precipitation:
A slightly drier tendency during anticyclonic phases (-7%), though confidence is limited.
General pattern:
The Benelux is often positioned between low-pressure systems over southern Europe and the Mediterranean and more persistent high pressure over eastern Europe.
May: variable, without significant anomaly
Temperatures:
Near-average values, around +0.5°C (not statistically significant). Under clear skies and northerly high-pressure flow, cool or locally frosty nights remain possible, despite generally mild daytime conditions. Confidence is limited.
Precipitation:
A slightly drier signal (around -10%), but with very large scenario spread. Typical spring showers, sometimes thundery, cannot be ruled out.
General pattern:
The Atlantic high may at times promote northerly flows, favouring cooler nights and reduced precipitation.
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Update to BMCB Multimodel – since 1 October 2025
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