German Weather Service
Heavy rain expected again in Bavaria: These maps show the current weather situation
Storms ahead: The map shows the thunderstorm forecast for today. A current version and other weather maps can be found below in the article
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New storms? The water levels in some Bavarian rivers are still very high after recent rainfall. Now new heavy rain is expected in parts of Bavaria. The maps below show the current weather situation.
After the storms of the past week, there may be isolated thunderstorms and heavy rain in southern Bavaria on Friday evening. The German Weather Service (DWD) is expecting up to 20 liters of rain per square meter in a short time. There could also be gusts of wind with speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour. There could also be isolated heavy rain in the south and center of the Free State on Saturday, the weather service said.
According to a DWD meteorologist on Thursday, the renewed rainfall will not reach the amounts of last week. Nevertheless, the already swollen waters and the wet ground could again pose considerable dangers, including to life and limb.
The flood situation between Kelheim and Passau was still tense, especially in Regensburg. The Swabian and Upper Bavarian flood-affected districts are also still struggling with the aftermath. According to the Interior Ministry, three people are still missing.
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: Current water levels and floods
The map below with current water levels shows where flooding is currently expected. In the areas marked in red there is an official warning for major flooding, purple means very major flooding. Regions marked in orange are medium flood reports, yellow dots are minor flooding. In the dashed areas there is an advance warning from the responsible authorities. In green regions you can breathe a sigh of relief. An all-clear has been issued here. There is no warning in white areas. No data can currently be collected for North Rhine-Westphalia. The data comes from the comprehensive flood portal of the states, the map is updated automatically. Click on one of the colored dots to get more information and to go to the respective state flood portal. Note on use: You can zoom in and out of the map and change the section of the map.
Weather map IV: 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