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Netherlands residents will have to endure a few more rainy days in May before summer starts out dry on Saturday, according to the meteorological institute KNMI. While there is little chance of rain on the first days of summer, the days will still be mostly cloudy and on the cool side, with maximums in the high teens and low twenties.

The Netherlands recorded its first official summer weather day of the year on Thursday. Official weather observations for the country are measured in De Bilt, Utrecht, where the meteorological institute KNMI is based. The institute cautioned that the sunny weather will become stormy for most of the country in the afternoon, and issued a Code Yellow weather warning for wind, hail and heavy rain.

Saturday marks the first official warm day of the year. At the main weather station in De Bilt it was 20.1 degrees on Saturday at 12.30 p.m., which is a little early. On average, it is only 20 degrees or more in De Bilt on April 13.It is even warmer in other parts of the country. In Eindhoven, for instance, it is 21.6 degrees and in Enschede 22.4 degrees. In general, it is only an official warm day when the temperature reaches 20 degrees or more at the weather station in De Bilt.

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On Saturday, tens of thousands of participants in the National Cleanup Day removed a large amount of litter in cities and villages and along the banks of the Maas River. Since the introduction of the deposit, the cleaners have come across fewer cans and bottles than before. However, other types of waste remain stubborn. "Chewing gum and cigarette butts, for example.

On Saturday, tens of thousands of participants in the National Cleanup Day removed a large amount of litter in cities and villages and along the banks of the Maas River. Since the introduction of the deposit, the cleaners have come across fewer cans and bottles than before. However, other types of waste remain stubborn. "Chewing gum and cigarette butts, for example.

The weather is very likely to be warm during the Easter holidays. According to Weeronline, there is an 80 percent chance that it will be 15 degrees or warmer. There is even a 25 percent chance that temperatures will reach 20 degrees over Easter.However, it will remain cloudy this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the maximum temperature will be 10 degrees and there will be a strong wind. It will also rain regularly and there is a chance of hail and thunderstorms. But there will also be a few hour...

The Netherlands witnessed a warm weather record on Thursday as temperatures rose to 15.5 degrees Celsius in De Bilt, breaking the previous record of 15.1 degrees Celsius set in 1998. Despite the unprecedentedly warm weather on February 15th, the Netherlands is expected to experience cooler and wetter weather over the coming weeks. The weather may remain unpredictable, with sudden showers and some bouts of sunshine, but without cold spells or winter weather.

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