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Temperatures of 30C predicted in Germany in June

The mild month of May has brought chilly temperatures around the country - but that's slated to change as of June.

Published: 28 May 2019 16:45 CEST
Temperatures of 30C predicted in Germany in June
A beach-goer eats an ice cream at Wannsee, a lake near Berlin, a few summers ago. Photo: DPA

Through May, there has only been sporadic sun amid rain, wind and even severe storms. But after weathering the last week of May, temperatures will rise over the weekend. 

On Tuesday, heavy rain flooded the streets of Dortmund, hail storms hit nearby Bochum and rain poured down on much of the west and southwest, with the downpour not predicted to let up until Wednesday evening. 

The northern parts of the country were warmer, but still cloudy, with temperatures not exceeding 20C.

But from Wednesday onwards, the mercury will head upwards. On Thursday, the public holiday of Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day), the German Weather Service (DWD) predicted clouds and slight rain in the west and northwest, warm temperatures of up to 24C in the east, and rainy temperatures not exceeding 17C degrees in the south.

Flooding in Dortmund on Tuesday. Photo: DPA

Yet as the weekend edges closer, the temperatures will begin to rise. A draft of warm air from the Mediterranean is coming to Germany, causing temperatures to spike significantly, according to DWD.

By Sunday, summer temperatures upwards of 25C will be reached around most of the country, with the Mercury expected to hover just below 20C at the windy Baltic Sea. 

Reaching the 30C mark 

That’s only the beginning of a wave of warmth, report meteorologists, as temperatures are expected to increase even more in the coming week.

By Wednesday, the 30C mark will be reached or exceeded in many regions, including in notoriously windy northern Germany. Throughout the country, temperatures are predicted to stay in at least the high 20s C during the first week of June. 

The heat wave could last one to two weeks, also bringing with it heavy summer thunderstorms.

Meteorologists at the German Weather Service (DWD) are warning that the temperatures could become even more extreme in Germany than the summer of 2018, the warmest year on record.

Parts of Germany were met with severe drought – drying up rivers and affecting agriculture – and generating quickly-spreading forest fires.

SEE ALSO: Germany records hottest year in over a century

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Severe weather warnings issued as Germany braces for more storms

Extreme weather warnings for heavy rainfall remain in place in parts of Germany on Friday following flooding in the south. There is also a chance of thunderstorms at the weekend.

Published: 17 May 2024 10:37 CEST
Severe weather warnings issued as Germany braces for more storms

Severe weather is expected in the southwest of the country on Friday, with the heaviest rain expected in Saarbrücken, as well as the surrounding areas of Saarland and southern Rhineland-Palatinate.

In these areas Germany’s weather service (DWD) has level 4 warnings in place – meaning that the rain is expected to be extremely heavy (more than 40 litres per square metre in an hour, or 60 litres per square metre in 6 hours).

Slightly less severe, but still heavy continuous rain can also be expected in the surrounding regions, extending as far as Stuttgart and Mainz.

Speaking to Bild newspaper, Climatologist Dr. Karsten Brandt suggested that the heavy precipitation and thunderstorms will continue to move northwest, even into southern North-Rhine Westphalia (Aachen).

There are also wind warnings in parts of the country, with squalls expected on the Brocken and the Fichtelberg mountains, as well as in the Black Forest and in the Alps.

Currently, the highest wind warnings are in Dresden and southern Bavaria near the Alps.

Friday’s weather warnings come in the wake of chaotic weather that flooded Nuremberg and parts of Bavaria Thursday night, where many roads flooded. Cars were submerged in water and bus routes were cancelled.

A number of household cellars also flooded as well as a large underground car park at the Technical University.

READ ALSO: Record heat deaths and floods – How Germany is being hit by climate change

What will the weekend bring?

Beyond the area of severe weather warnings but not beyond the reach of the storm, Cologne will have some rain on Friday which may continue on through the weekend.

Germany’s northern and eastern regions have dodged the recent bout of storms so far, but in Berlin scattered thunderstorms can be expected to move in by Sunday afternoon. This may put a dampener on the Karneval der Kulturen parade. 

In Bremen and Hamburg, residents can expect some rain showers on Sunday and Monday, with a chance of thunderstorms as well.

In Munich and Nuremberg, it looks as if the worst is over. Some small showers may continue into Saturday, but Bavarian residents can look forward to a sunny Sunday ahead of the public holiday on Monday for Pentecost. 

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