Up to 50 mm of rain will fall in some parts of the Netherlands on Thursday, while winds of up to 80 kph will hit coastal areas, the KNMI weather bureau says.

The KNMI has imposed a code yellow weather warning over most of the country bar the east and warned water sports enthusiasts to stay on land.
On Friday, the temperature will rise slightly although it will still be wet into the weekend. Next week the sun will return and the temperatures rise to around 23 Celsius, the KNMI says.