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Germany to get 20C warmer in two days

Temperatures in Germany will be riding a rollercoaster over the coming days, as chills of -19C in some areas are set to leap well above zero at the start of the week.

Published: 26 January 2013 15:26 CET
Germany to get 20C warmer in two days
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Icy temperatures of -18.7 degrees were measured in the northeastern state of Brandenburg on Friday night, the German weather service (DWD) reported on Saturday.

The mercury dropped even further elsewhere, with the village of Bertsdorf-Hörnitz, Saxony, claiming the record with an overnight temperature of -21.3C.

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But the weather will get considerably milder as the weekend progresses, the DWD reported, with temperatures leaping up as high as +6C in the state of Hesse on Sunday. “People with a weak circulation will have real problems,” warned a DWD spokeswoman.

The sudden rise will be caused by a high pressure region bringing milder wins in from the Atlantic.

The DWD warned that the resulting rain could cause ice on the roads in the meantime. Surface ice caused flight cancellations at Frankfurt Airport last Sunday and also played havoc with public transport systems around the country. The weather is also likely to remain overcast and rainy in the coming days.

But the sudden warmth is not the forerunner of an early spring, the DWD added. February could well turn cold again, a spokeswoman said.

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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.

Published: 26 April 2024 16:56 CEST
'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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