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Temperatures of up to 34C to hit Germany on Tuesday

Summer has made a return in September, with temperatures of up to 34C expected in parts of Germany on Tuesday.

Published: 15 September 2020 12:08 CEST
Temperatures of up to 34C to hit Germany on Tuesday
Beachgoers in the northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein on Monday. Photo: DPA

Throughout the country, temperatures are predicted to range between 29 and 34C, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).

In Berlin temperatures will are slated to reach 32C, in Frankfurt 31C, in Cologne 33C and in Munich 28C.

The following tweet from DWD shows in red which parts of Germany could reach between 30 and 34C on Tuesday.

The Mercury is expected to reach the highest in the Rhine Valley and southwest Germany, and also top the 30C mark in the east.

The Hitze (heat) has continued from the weekend and Monday, when temperatures also rose above 30C around the country. 

But the summer weather is expected to simmer down by Wednesday, when temperatures between 24 and 31C are predicted around the whole country.

On Thursday, they are expected to drop further to the low 20s around most of the country, and high teens in windy northern Germany.

Germany isn’t the only European country seeing unseasonably warm temperatures. In the southwest part of neighbouring France, temperatures have reached a record 37.9C.

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More rain forecast as storms hit western Germany

Severe storms and heavy rain affected parts of Germany on Thursday, creating disruptions. More rain is forecast on Friday but weather warnings have been lifted.

Published: 3 May 2024 09:53 CEST
More rain forecast as storms hit western Germany

Major storms hit western Germany on Thursday, causing travel disruption and flooding. 

In parts of Baden-Württemberg, streets were flooded and rivers swelled. Bisingen, southwest of Tübingen, was particularly hard hit, with cellars and streets plunged under water.

Police said there was also traffic disruption. In Baden-Württemberg’s state capital Stuttgart, severe storms and lightning caused issues and some roads were closed.

A lightning strike in the Sigmaringen area resulted in a broken signal box on the railway line. According to Deutsche Bahn, no train journeys were possible in the region in the early evening with several delays and cancellations.

Other states were also affected.

There were around 300 relief operations in the Ahrweiler district in Rhineland-Palatinate, which was hit by the 2021 deadly flood disaster.

Police said no-on was injured, although basements and streets were flooded. The water levels of the Ahr were being closely monitored.

Emergency services in Bisingen on Thursday.

Emergency services in Bisingen on Thursday. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Silas Stein

In Trier, too, streets were flooded after heavy rain and there were hailstorms. The Koblenz police headquarters reported fallen trees. Significant property damage due to full cellars and flooded streets was also reported in some areas. 

Heavy showers also fell in Hesse, accompanied by thunder storms. In Frankfurt, according to the fire department, the heavy rain caused water to enter the Bethanien Hospital and even reach the intensive care unit of the clinic.

“We were able to contain the damage relatively quickly and prevent it from spreading,” said fire department spokesman Thorben Schemmel, adding that no patients were affected.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, the Eifel region was particularly affected, with reports of flooded streets after heavy rain and hailstorms.

North Rhine-Westphalia also saw storms late in the afternoon on Thursday. 

The German Weather Service (DWD) said it expected some heavy rain and hail in parts of the country on Friday – particularly in the west – and at the weekend but warnings of severe weather have been lifted. 

The DWD said there could still be one or two strong thunderstorms in the northeast on Friday. However, it will be a significantly quieter day compared to Thursday. Temperatures of up to 25C can be expected.

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