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Weekend weather friendly in the west, rainy in the east

The weekend weather will look very different depending on whether residents are in eastern or western regions. While sunshine and pleasant temperatures are expected in the west, it will be rainy and cooler in the east, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Friday.

Weekend weather friendly in the west, rainy in the east
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On Saturday, the eastern half of the country will see heavy cloud accompanied by showers that will likely develop into isolated thunderstorms by afternoon, the DWD said. Temperatures in the east will reach highs of 21 degrees Celsius, while in the sunny southwest they could climb as high as 24 degrees.

Overnight lows will be as chilly as four degrees in some places, with fog developing in patches, the DWD said.

Sunday highs will be friendly in the west again, with thermometers registering between 19 and 24 degrees in the south. But the east will be cooler again, topping out at only 16 to 21 degrees.

Meanwhile the outer reaches of eastern states and the Alps in the southeast are likely to see more rain.

The working week will begin with a slight improvement, with dry and sunny weather expected throughout the country, but it won’t last long. Tuesday is likely to become soggy and uncomfortable once again, the DWD said.

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‘Turbo spring’: Germany to see temperatures above 25C

Germany is set for a blast of warm weather in the coming week as the colder spell eases off.

'Turbo spring': Germany to see temperatures above 25C

“The late winter weather of the past few days with frost and snow is a thing of the past for the time being, and spring will kick into turbo gear over the next few days,” said meteorologist Adrian Leyser from the German Weather Service (DWD) on Friday.

Temperatures are expected to rise sharply over the weekend with plenty of sunshine, forecasters said. In Germany anything above 25C is classed as a summer day. “The summer mark of 25C will be cracked regionally as early as Sunday,” said Leyser.

It comes as snow and hail hit Germany last week, and temperatures fell below freezing in some places.

But showers and thunderstorms are still possible in the west and north of Germany. Maximum temperatures there are expected to reach around 20C. 

According to the DWD, spring will get a little damper on Monday, with a few rain spells.  “However, the next low pressure system over Western Europe is preparing to turn on the warm air jet again from Tuesday,” said the meteorologist.

On Wednesday – which is a public holiday across Germany for International Workers’ Day – temperatures could soar nearer 30C. 

“In the south and east, we are even approaching the 30C mark,” said Leyser. However, the weather will remain “susceptible to disruption”, said Leyser, especially in the west where there is a risk of isolated and sometimes severe thunderstorms.

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