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Forecasters: No sign of winter’s return

Winter is not set to return in March, according to forecasters, with February 2014 one of the warmest on record. This weekend it will be cloudy and wet but with highs of 11 C.

Published: 28 February 2014 08:55 CET
Forecasters: No sign of winter's return
A sign in Stuttgart last week reading "Lust auf Frühling". Photo: DPA

On Friday night it is likely to be showery in most places in western and central Germany and forecasters warned thunderstorms were possible in the north west of the country on Saturday. 

Berlin will have the mildest temperatures in Germany with highs of 11 C.

Sunday, meanwhile, is set to be cloudy with showers and temperatures ranging from 5 C to 10 C.

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Forecasters DWD said February’s mild and dry weather made it one of the warmest since records began.

And Thomas Ruppert from the weather service said there were still no signs in the medium-term forecast of winter returning in March.

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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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