Southern Germany
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding – maps show current storm situation
Severe weather: The map shows the thunderstorm forecast as of Friday morning. You can find a current version in the article below
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Parts of Germany are threatened with severe weather with heavy rain, flooding and high water throughout the weekend. The maps below show the current weather situation.
Southern Germany is anxiously watching the weather: In many communities along rivers affected by persistent rain, there could be severe flooding on Saturday. Even though there were no large-scale floods overnight, floods of the century are feared in many places. Large parts of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in particular are expecting a tricky weekend. The focus is on the Lake Constance region. Where storms are brewing and the precipitation in real time. Click through our maps to see all the latest information at a glance.
Weather map I: See live where storms are approaching
The interactive map below shows where there is currently lightning, thunder and rain. You can also use the timeline at the bottom of the graphic to view the forecast for a later point in time. The level displayed can also be changed to rain or snow, for example, at the top right.
The service is provided by Windy.com. The creators use the model from the “European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts” for their representations and forecasts.
Weather map II: Real-time precipitation
The map above shows the precipitation in real time. It is provided by the portal Wetter.de, which, like stern, belongs to RTL Germany.
Weather map III: Thunderstorm warnings for today
The map above shows the DWD’s thunderstorm warnings for today. It is a binary weather map, meaning that places for which there is a thunderstorm warning are colored red. No coloring means no warning.
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Sources: DWD with dpa