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Germany set for muggy hot weekend

After weeks of unseasonably cool temperatures and showers, much of Germany is set to have a muggy and hot weekend.

Germany set for muggy hot weekend
This little piggy went wee-wee-wee all the way home. Photo: DPA

The high pressure system named “Volker” will ensure that the extreme northeast sees summer return in style, but southwestern Germany could experience isolated thunderstorms bringing heavy rains, gusty winds and possible hail heading into the weekend.

Saturday will be sunny north of the Elbe River and partly cloudy to cloudy moving further south. Thunderstorms will roll across the land later in the day. Temperatures in the northeast could hit 32 degrees Celsius and the rest of the country will see highs from 25 to 29 degrees.

On Sunday the sun will shine upon most of Germany, though the south and west could become cloudy later in the day. Strong isolated thunderstorms are likely over the course of the day. The mercury in north half of the country will hit 28 to 33 degrees. Elsewhere temperatures will range from 24 to 29 degrees.

Summer will keep its hold over Germany heading into the next week with sunny weather and temperatures over well over 30 degrees.

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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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