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The week’s weather: sun across Germany but storms expected in south

This week Germany will experience further warm temperatures. Sunshine and blue skies should be a permanent feature across most of central and northern Germany with some more stormy weather expected down south.

Published: 2 July 2018 12:25 CEST
The week's weather: sun across Germany but storms expected in south
A man enjoying the sunshine next to the Rhine in Hesse. Photo:DPA

Over the course of the next four days expect rising temperatures and sun-filled afternoons. The German Weather Service (DWD) has predicted consistent highs of between 25 and 31 degrees Celsius across most regions in Germany. Areas along the coast and near mountainous ranges will be a little cooler but still firmly in the 20s.

The east will be a little cloudier with some light showers possible later in the week. The northwest will also experience periods of drizzle near the North Sea and some overcast days.

If you're spending the week in the south of Germany you may need an umbrella as DWD reports heavy rainfall and cumulus clouds present this week in the area from the Black Forest to the foothills of the Alps, and later in the week in the Saarland to Lower Bavaria region.

Forecasts for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Photo: DWD

Scattered thunderstorms and hail are to be expected in these areas over the next few days. Apart from these shifting thunderstorms winds will be fairly weak across Germany this week.

Nights will mostly be clear and dry with only isolated showers and storms in the south.

The UV-Intensity is rising again in the southwest this week to UV-Index 8, so make sure to keep your sun cream handy.

Also due to some extreme dryness, many places may experience a higher risk of wildfire.

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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.

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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