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Summer to return to damp Germany

Soggy and grey Germany will finally get a taste of summer again later this week, according to the Germany Weather Service.

Published: 22 July 2008 12:52 CEST
Summer to return to damp Germany
We'll believe it when we see it. Photo: DPA

Low pressure storm system “Bertha” continues to cover the country with cloudy skies, however, better weather brought by the warm front dubbed “Volker” is around the corner, the DWD said on Tuesday.

Wednesday will be sunny throughout much of Germany, although the region near the Alps could still see some showers. Temperature will climb to 20 to 26 degrees Celsius. Nighttime lows will drop to around 17 degrees on the coast to a chilly 8 degrees in the Allgäu region.

The sunshine will be even more widespread on Thursday, with only eastern Bavaria and the Erzgebirge region likely to see thunderstorms. The mercury will hit 18 to 28 degrees. The summer will cement its return as the week comes to a close, as the country stays warm and dry. Despite a few scattered showers in the southeast, temperatures will range between 25 to 30 degrees heading into the weekend.

Click here for The Local’s weather forecast.

WEATHER

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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