Perfect autumn weather forecast for Sinterklaas arrival party

The Netherlands is in for cold nights, sunny spells, and occasional showers over the coming days, Weeronline reported. The forecast looks good for Sinterklaas’s arrival on Saturday. No rain is expected, and there will even be some sunshine.

Sinterklaas will make his national arrival in Grave on Saturday. Weeronline expects sunshine and clear skies in the Noord-Brabant town, with maximums climbing to around 8 degrees Celsius. So no umbrellas needed, but a warm coat is recommended.

Grave is just about ready for Sinterklaas's arrival, though the town did encounter an unexpected problem earlier this week. After weeks of worrying about it during the bone-dry summer, the water level in the Maas is high enough for Sinterklaas’s steam boat. But the quay proved too shallow for the large gift-bearing ship - a detail realized just in time, Omroep Brabant reported.

Soldiers from the Engineer Regiment quickly came to the rescue and installed a pontoon bridge, a temporary floating structure, to bring the Sint and his Pieten safely to shore on Saturday.

The weather is also looking favorable for the Sinterklaas arrival parties organized in the rest of the Netherlands. With the exception of an occasional shower in the north, no rain is expected. Most places will see plenty of sunshine, and maximums will reach between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius, with a light to moderate southerly wind.

But first, we have to get to the weekend. Thursday started cold and foggy, but the sun will show its face in more and more places as the afternoon arrives. Some showers may still occur, so remember your raincoat. Maximums will climb to between 8 and 10 degrees - typical temperatures for the time of year.

Friday will be a mix of cloud cover and sunny periods, with occasional showers and a strong wind that will die down later in the afternoon. Maximums will again climb to around 9 or 10 degrees Celsius.

After a sunny Saturday, Sunday will see increasing cloud cover and rain in the afternoon. Maximums will be a bit higher than the preceding days, climbing to between 10 and 12 degrees.