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‘Wild Wilma’ blows summer away

The German weather service (DWD) says get used to it, that autumnal feeling is here to stay.

'Wild Wilma' blows summer away
Photo: DPA

"Wild Wilma has brought air from the polar regions to all of Germany," the DWD said in a statement. "In the coming week, Wilma will continue to rule the weather."

Squalls can be expected in the northern lowlands and southern mountain regions.

"The North Sea coast can expect heavy rains, including thunderstorms," said the DWD.

Heavy wind gusts are also expected throughout the northern regions of the country. Even the sunny South can expect to see it's summer days pushed out by Wilma by Tuesday afternoon.

The DWD added that rains are expected across the country, with the exception of the north eastern part of the country, where it's expected to stay dry until Thursday. 

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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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