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Cold and rainy November days ahead across the country

Coats and umbrellas are must-haves as Germany enters the second week of November: The German Weather Service's latest forecast includes plenty of rain, plus markedly colder – and even frosty – temperatures for the coming days.

Published: 6 November 2010 16:39 CET
Cold and rainy November days ahead across the country
Photo: DPA

“Two-digit high temperatures are the exception, and light frost is expected with clear skies at night,” the DWD predicted Saturday from its headquarters in Offenbach.

The low-pressure sytem “Anneli” is expected to bring plenty of rain to parts of Germany through Sunday and into next week – meaning mountain regions could see a few snowflakes.

Southern states are in for a wet and cloudy Sunday, with scattered showers and variable clouds on tap for central Germany. Temperatures there are expected to be noticeably cooler at 5 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees in southeastern Bavaria.

The DWD said northern cities would be graced with some Sunday sun, but predicted temperatures there would be coldest overnight.

More rain is in store for the south just before the work-week begins, with snow expected at higher elevations. Rain clouds are also in the forecast for western Germany, with cloudy weather further east.

On Monday, the DWD said the rain would also head east. Maximum temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius were expected in the upper Lausitz region and Vogtland, with highs of 9 degrees in the Upper Rhine region. Similar temperatures and rain patterns are expected for Tuesday.

Click here for The Local’s weather forecast.

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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.

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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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