The Netherlands should keep umbrellas and raincoats within reach, according to De Telegraaf, which reports that heavy showers, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts are on the way. The newspaper's headline, published Thursday, 22 October 2026, warns readers to be prepared for unsettled conditions.
Other Dutch outlets describe a similar picture. NU reports that Friday could bring storm weather, and that the coming days will in any case be wet and blustery. The Eindhovens Dagblad says the weather is turning turbulent and that the first storm of the year is possibly on the cards. Omroep West, meanwhile, advises people to secure garden items as a precaution, framing it as a question of whether a storm will arrive or the worst will pass by.
AD.nl adds context on how quickly conditions have shifted, noting a move from more than 20 degrees every day to a temperature that feels closer to 10 degrees. That comparison comes from AD.nl's own reporting and is not attributed to forecasters in the material available.
Taken together, the coverage points to a wet, windy spell rather than a single settled forecast, with the strongest concern centred on Friday. The reports stop short of confirming that a named storm will hit, and Omroep West's precautionary framing suggests uncertainty remains about how severe conditions will become.
What to watch next: Friday's conditions, and whether forecasters upgrade the outlook to an official storm warning.
