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Up to 16C forecast: subtropical air set to give Germany pause from winter

Following snowfall and subsequent strong winds brought by hurricane “Friederike” last week, milder temperatures are predicted for much of Germany over the next few days.

Published: 22 January 2018 15:55 CET
Up to 16C forecast: subtropical air set to give Germany pause from winter
A runner going for a winter jog in Hanover. Photo: DPA

Rather than cold polar air, mild air coming from the subtropics is set to flow into the country, meteorologist Adrian Leyser from the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Monday.

The weather station at the highest point in Germany, Zugspitze, warned against avalanches at higher altitudes on Monday due to a thawing out of all the snowfall from previous days. According to DWD forecasts, a warning level of four (five is the highest warning level) is expected to be reached on Monday in the Bavarian Alps.

On Tuesday, precipitation in the form of rain and snowfall will persist but eventually cease in the southeast, DWD stated. Afterwards it will be dry and the sun may even peek through the clouds.

While Tuesday evening could see rainfall in parts of the country, temperatures in the northeast are expected to reach highs of 1C to 5C. Other areas could see even milder temperatures: highs of 6C to 11C.

Image: DWD

A new surge of mild air is set to arrive on Wednesday, DWD report. Though it’s predicted to be cloudy and wet in the north, in southern parts of the country it will be dry.  

There will moreover be chances of longer periods of sunshine in Bavaria, the Upper Rhine and the Black Forest, according to Leyser. As well, across the country it will be unusually mild for January on Wednesday with highs reaching between 9C and 16C.

There’s no need to get too eager though; from Thursday onward and into the weekend, cooler air will slowly begin to take hold again and in mountainous areas, there may even be fresh snow.

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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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