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Sunny and warm weather ahead

The weather will get sunnier and temperatures will rise steadily next week as a high pressure system moves into Germany, the German Weather Service reported Saturday.

Published: 16 May 2009 13:49 CEST
Sunny and warm weather ahead
Photo: DPA

On Sunday, the south and east will be sunny with temperatures approaching 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit). The rest of the country will be cloudy with temperatures between 14 to 19 degrees Celsius (57 and 66 degrees Fahrenheit), with morning showers hitting western Germany. The showers will move eastward throughout the day.

Sunday evening, strong storms could hit central Germany, with temperatures falling to as low as 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit).

Rain is expected in the east on Monday morning, with the weather steadily improving in the west. Highs will be between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius (64 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit). By Monday evening, only the Oder region along the Polish border and southeastern Bavaria will be covered with clouds.

By Tuesday, a high pressure area will arrive bringing with it summery temperatures, drier conditions and blue skies, just in time for the approaching Ascension Day long weekend.

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Winter weather returns to Germany after spring heat spell

Temperatures in Germany almost hit 30C in the last few weeks. But winter-like weather is well and truly back - and ski slopes are even re-opening in some areas.

Published: 19 April 2024 12:42 CEST
Winter weather returns to Germany after spring heat spell

Many people in Germany will have already packed away their winter clothes as spring has seen high temperatures and lots of sun.

But a cosy hoody and jacket will be needed again.

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), a blast of polar air has been moving in bringing ice, rain and sleet that is turning to snow, particularly at higher altitudes. 

Those who want to take advantage of the winter weather can even get back on the slopes. Many ski resorts had to close early for the season – but a few are reopening. 

On Friday, the ski lift at Kandel in the Emmendingen district (Baden-Württemberg) opens for floodlit skiing from 6pm. to 10pm. If the snow remains, the lifts will also operate at the weekend from 9am to 5pm.

Meanwhile, the lift at Seebuck (Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district) is operating on Saturday from 1pm to 5pm.

‘Aprilschmuddelwetter’

Lower-lying spots have also seen hailstones and snow showers. People in Munich dealt with a flurry of snow on Thursday as temperatures fell. High temperatures ranged from 4C in Oberallgäu to 12C in Lower Franconia.

In a post on X, the DWD described it as Aprilschmuddelwetter – Schmuddelwetter translates to “mucky” or “foul weather” and is often used in Germany in spring when there’s lots of rain.

The DWD said: “April foul weather on Friday: Widespread rain, snow in high mountain areas. In the afternoon, partly heavy sleet showers from the north-west, isolated thunderstorms. In addition, stormy winds in places. Temperatures will barely reach double figures.”

The DWD shared a photo with tulips poking out from the snow in Neuhaus am Rennweg in Thuringia and said it was symbolic of the current weather situation.

The low pressure system moving in from the North Sea was bringing more widespread rain, thunderstorms and hail on Friday. 

In Berlin temperatures hovered around 7C on Friday during the day with continuous rain. It was around 5C in Erfurt and 8C in Kiel. 

In western Germany, it was slightly less cool with temperatures reaching 10C – but torrential rain was forecast. 

Changeable weather with showers was forecast on Saturday, while some sunshine in the north and east of Germany was expected on Sunday. 

At night, there is a risk of frost, ice and freezing rain in the coming days in spots where the temperature drops.

This comes after a series of storms and strong winds lashed the country earlier this week.

READ ALSO: Storms and high winds hit Germany

Just a few days before that, Germany was bathed in sunshine as temperatures climbed up to nearly 30C.

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