forecast
Summer weather and increasing risk of thunderstorms
Summer temperatures at Lake Ammersee in Bavaria. Photo
© Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
It’s getting hotter in Germany. Temperatures will reach 30 degrees in some places as early as Tuesday. But thunderstorms are also on the way again.
After a sunny start to the week, it is getting increasingly hotter in Germany – and with it the risk of thunderstorms is increasing again. High pressure “Bie” is slowly saying goodbye, and a low over the Mediterranean is pushing moist and hot air from the southeast into Germany,” says meteorologist Sonja Stöckle from the German Weather Service in Offenbach. “As a result, the risk of showers and thunderstorms will initially increase in Bavaria, and from the middle of the week also in the middle and north Germany.”
According to the DWD, temperatures will already exceed 30 degrees in some places on Tuesday and the nights will also gradually become warmer. “This will primarily benefit football fans, who will be able to fully celebrate their goals and victory in pleasant temperatures,” says Stöckle. Tropical nights – i.e. with temperatures of at least 20 degrees – cannot be ruled out in some places on Thursday night and Friday night.
The forecasts in detail
According to the forecast, it will be sunny on Tuesday. There may be isolated showers or heavy thunderstorms from the southern Black Forest to the Inn from the afternoon onwards. Maximum temperatures will be 22 degrees on the North Sea and up to 30 degrees along the Rhine. There will also be a light to moderate wind blowing from the east.
On Wednesday, the sky in the south will be cloudy in the morning and showers may develop in some areas. Over the course of the day, the risk of showers and thunderstorms may spread from the south to the center of the country. The DWD warns of local severe weather due to heavy rain. Temperatures will reach up to 23 degrees in the Upper Allgäu and up to 32 degrees in southern Brandenburg.
According to the forecast, Thursday will be partly cloudy and partly sunny for longer periods. In some areas there is a significantly increased risk of showers or thunderstorms, and there may also be heavy rain and hail locally. Maximum temperatures will be between 25 and 32 degrees.
As temperatures rise, so does the demand for outdoor pools and bathing lakes, says meteorologist Stöckle – and at the same time warns: “When it comes to solar radiation, however, you also have to pay attention to the UV index, which is rising to very high values in some areas.”