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More rain, snow and sleet predicted for the week ahead

It's not all bad news in Germany, as the bank holiday weekend should include at least one rain-free day.

Published: 24 April 2017 14:10 CEST
More rain, snow and sleet predicted for the week ahead
Rain in Mainz on April 18th 2017. Germany is set for similar weather this coming week. Photo: DPA

But the rest of the week promises clouds, rain, snow and sleet, following on from a cold Easter this April.

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Monday will see clouds spread from north to central Germany with rain in the north and northwest.

The south, on the other hand, should be treated to some sun. Temperatures will lie between 9C and 15C in the north, 14C to 20C in the south. 

You'll want to have your umbrella with you on Tuesday, when clouds and heavy showers will head from the centre of Germany towards the south and southeast.

Rain will also be persistent in the southwest, with showers also in the north and northwest, which may even fall as snow or sleet. The sun should start to appear later in the day. Temperatures will settle at around 7C to 14C  everywhere except for the southeast, where it will be a slightly warmer 15C to 20C. 

The DWD predicts rain in many areas for Tuesday.

On Wednesday central and south Germany will be cloudy but mostly dry. The north and northwest can expect alternating sun, cloud, rain, snow and sleet. Temperatures should lie between 6C and 12C. 

The DWD also reports there will be brief sunshine on the morning of Thursday, but clouds will gather as the day progresses, bringing yet more showers and sleet. The day should be sunnier in the northwest with only occasional showers. The temperature should lie between 5C and 12C.

Friday will see a mixture of sunshine and heavy rain clouds, with temperatures of 8C to 13C. The southeast will only reach 6C and is due to experience constant precipitation.

DWD prediction for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Changeable weather is expected to emerge on Saturday April 29th, with clouds, rain and occasional spells of sunshine. Temperatures will hang around 10C to 15C.

Sunday is set to be more cheerful since rain is not to be expected and the skies should be mostly clear. Temperatures should lie between 13C and 18C – comparatively warmer than the previous few days.

The weather for Monday May 1st is not yet certain, but may be changeable with some showers and similar temperatures to Sunday. 

WEATHER

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.

READ ALSO: Record heat deaths and floods – How Germany is being hit by climate change

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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