Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute KNMI

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A thunderstorm with lightning.
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Exceptionally high number of lightning strikes hit Netherlands over the weekend
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Storm clouds developing over the North Sea near the Zuid-Holland coast. 27 June 2026
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Severe thunderstorm warning upgraded in Netherlands; Tornado risk not ruled out
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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KNMI ends code orange overnight, warns of storms and 27–32°C heat Sunday and Monday
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The weather begins warming up in Amsterdam. 17 June 2026
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Nationwide Heat Plan in effect from Thursday as temperatures soar in Netherlands
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People in Amsterdam-Oost jog to avoid the strong wind and rain ahead of Storm Henk. 2 January 2024
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KNMI working on new system with local, not provincial weather warnings
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People sunbathing on a beach
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Netherlands swelters under summer heat Monday as late-May temperatures surge
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Kids playing with water on a hot day
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Netherlands records first official summer day of 2026 as temperatures rise toward 30°C
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A thunderstorm with lightning.
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Thunderstorm warnings hit northeast Netherlands for second day after dry April
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A thunderstorm.
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KNMI issues thunderstorm warnings for nine Dutch provinces as warm weather peaks
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Strong wind
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KNMI issues code yellow for strong wind gusts across Noord-Holland, northern Netherlands
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Spring blossom in Zeddam, Gelderland. March 24, 2026.
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April the only month that has never had a code orange or code red weather warning
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Strong wind
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Video: Severe winds tear off roof in Roosendaal, lightning sparks Barneveld house fire
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A foggy first day of spring in Amsterdam Oost, 1 March 2023
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Dense morning fog clears across Northern Netherlands ahead of sunny weekend
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Upset mother and daughter.
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Over 100 homes report damage after two earthquakes shake Assen area
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A foggy first day of spring in Amsterdam Oost, 1 March 2023
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Dense morning fog in northwest, sunny skies in east and south
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A Eurostar train waits on a snowy platform at Amsterdam Centraal Station. 7 Jan. 2026
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Code yellow issued across Netherlands for Sunday as snow and ice approach
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A foggy day on the Entrepothaven in Amsterdam-Oost. 23 October 2023
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Dense fog triggers code yellow across northern Netherlands as south turns mild and sunny
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Looking east towards the Amersfoort city center, the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren church tower, and the park and neighborhoods in Randenbroek. 2020
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Code yellow, icy roads persist in northeastern Netherlands as cold front moves in
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The sunrise over Zandvoort on a cold Christmas morning. 25 Dec. 2025
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Code yellow remains due to Ice as some roads stay hazardous; Snow expected in Northeast
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Traffic is delayed by 30 minutes on the A27 toward Gorinchem after a three-vehicle accident near Noordeloos, Jan. 24, 2026
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Icy roads lead to multiple car crashes in Groningen, Drenthe, Friesland
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A biker riding slow and steady on the icy Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost. 5 Jan. 2026
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KNMI issues code orange for ice across most of the Netherlands overnight
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
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Snow to continue disrupting train services across the Netherlands on Monday
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File photo of snowplows at work on the runways at Schiphol Airport. 2025
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Code yellow persists as snow, ice cancel hundreds of flights at Schiphol since Friday
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A weather station
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Thousands of Dutch amateur weather stations help KNMI boost forecast accuracy