Helene Fischer played a mega concert in Riem on Saturday evening. First it drizzled in Munich, then it poured cats and dogs. The fire brigade was required.
Update Aug 21 12:15pm: The weather shortly before the gigantic Helene Fischer show at Messe Riem caused some problems. As the Munich fire brigade has now confirmed in an official press release, spectators had to be directed to the nearby exhibition halls in advance for the time of the storm with heavy rain. The emergency services also pumped out light flooding on the concert grounds.
Helene Fischer concert in Munich: the sun can be seen
Update August 20, 7:50 p.m.: It’s just a few minutes before the Helene Fischer concert starts at the Munich exhibition center. And the sun actually comes out again. Merkur reporter Armin Rösl even sends a photo as evidence. Even if most of them still look a little shattered – at least that’s it with the showers. However, you should not come to the concert in light shoes. The gravel floor has turned into a single sea of puddles.
Fans in exhibition halls evacuated – thunderstorms over Munich
Update Aug 20 6:48pm: There was probably more down there than initially assumed. The numerous Helene fans who were already there got really wet. For their protection, however, the organizer decided, according to the image, to evacuate them to the nearby exhibition halls. “Between 30,000 and 40,000 fans have already been brought into the halls, sitting here on heaters to warm up. Many viewers are frustrated because some of them have traveled from far away,” writes an image reporter.
That was around 5:30 p.m. An hour later the all clear. The rain had cleared and the fans were allowed back onto the grounds. The concert can take place as planned. It’s a good thing that many ticket holders stocked up on suitable rain gear in advance. There are always comments on the internet like: “First I’ll go buy some rubber boots” or “Who is going out today and would rather get some rubber boots?”
Thunderstorm is moving over Munich – but the concert should take place
Update Aug 20 3:50pm: Is something rolling towards the concert-goers in Riem? The DWD has now specified its warning. There it now says for the Munich area: “There are local thunderstorms coming from the north-west. There is heavy rain with precipitation amounts of up to 25 l/m² per hour as well as gusts of wind with speeds of up to 60 km/h (17m/s, 33kn, Bft 7) and small-grain hail.” The warning applies from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. With a lot of luck, the spook will be over by the time the highlight of the concert begins.
Update August 20, 3 p.m.: It’s still drizzling over the state capital and thus over the countless Helene Fischer fans who came especially for the huge concert on Saturday evening. 130,000 fans are expected at the fair. There is still concern that the concert cannot take place because of the thunderstorms that are forecast for the evening. for no reason at all the organizer emphasizes to tz.de. From the current point of view there is no reason to panic, said a spokesman for the Leutgeb Entertainment Group.
Helene Fischer in Munich: DWD announces thunderstorms and rain
Should anything change, visitors will be informed immediately. There is currently no storm warning for the city of Munich, but the heavy rain should not stop in the south-east on the edge of the Alps, just like in the west of Upper Bavaria. According to the DWD, thunderstorms can occur in the state capital itself in the afternoon, and various weather services have announced rain again in the evening. So not the best conditions. Nevertheless: Admission has already begun, the first fans are already cavorting on the concert grounds – well wrapped up in rain ponchos and rain jackets.
Update Aug 20 8:45 am: 130,000 fans are looking forward to their evening with Helene Fischer and are wondering whether the current weather capers will even allow their appearance. The weather map around Munich currently looks anything but relaxed. The German Weather Service issued the highest warning level for large parts of Upper Bavaria on Saturday morning. Heavy rain is feared in rough quantities from Ebersberg, east of Munich, to the edge of the Alps.
Helene Fischer concert in Munich: will the weather hold?
But there is also some good news: The weather warnings are time-limited and expire – as of Saturday morning – by the afternoon at the latest. Furthermore, the heavy rain potential is likely to move towards the edge of the Alps and away from the state capital. It is therefore rather unlikely that the concert will completely drown in the evening.
The bad news: As the continuous rain subsides, the potential for thunderstorms will increase again significantly in the evening. According to the German Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms will move over Bavaria from the west again in the afternoon and evening. It remains to be seen how accurately these will rush over Munich. You can read every weather development for Munich-Riem all day long here live. Until then, concert-goers should wrap up warm. Because the temperature will continue to drop in the evening.
Update Aug 19 3:29pm: Wet and merry hits: It’s supposed to rain on the day of Helene Fischer’s big open-air concert at the Munich exhibition center on Saturday. The organizers rejected reports that the star’s appearance might have to be canceled due to bad weather. A rejection is not in the room. “From the current perspective, there is no reason to panic,” said the Leutgeb Entertainment Group on Friday.
Helene Fischer in Munich: the organizer makes a weather forecast
The concert organizer relied on a team of meteorologists and experts – they evaluated the weather situation on an ongoing basis. “We can expect rather unstable April weather with possible rain showers, sometimes even sunshine but no thunderstorms,” the spokesman quoted their forecast as saying.
Update Aug 19 12:33 p.m.: Weather capers disturb the planned Helene Fischer show on Saturday in advance. On Thursday, even the rehearsals for the concert were affected. “We had to cancel, here is land under water,” confirmed organizer Klaus Leutgeb picture. If the rain gets too intense on Saturday, an evacuation of the site is also conceivable.
Update Aug 19 9:21 am: The portal predicts a full hour of sunshine weather Online up-to-date for tomorrow, Saturday, which is expected to be extremely rainy with isolated thunderstorms. So Helene Fischer fans have to be prepared for an extremely uncomfortable visit to Munich. Until Saturday morning (8 a.m.) the German Weather Service (DWD) warns of “continuous heavy rain”. Bitter for the event guests: Umbrellas are not allowed on the concert grounds (see original message).
Weather for the Helene Fischer concert in Munich: the weather service is already warning
Original message:
Munich – It will be the largest concert that a solo artist has ever played in Germany. If hit star Helene Fischer comes on stage in Munich-Riem on Saturday evening, more than 130,000 fans will be cheering on the exhibition grounds. The mega concert, taking place parallel to the European Championships in the state capital, there will be a big party. The big question around it: Does the weather, which has been set to midsummer for weeks, is exactly Schlager spectacle a rain break? In any case, concertgoers should keep a close eye on the weather.
Once again, a heat wave brought high temperatures to Munich in the past few days. Hardly any rain has fallen from the sky all summer long, leading to an enormous drought problem in Munich and the region. Right now, on the big concert weekend, that will change abruptly. Of the The German weather service warns in advance of strong thunderstorms and continuous rain. It should start on Friday, August 19th, early in the morning. It shouldn’t be dry again until late Saturday evening.
“In some areas, significantly higher amounts of around 80, locally around 100 liters per square meter must be expected,” said the DWD in its report. The weather portal wetteronline is already warning. The worst should come from the sky on Friday, but rain is also expected on Saturday. The portal forecasts 5-10 liters per square meter for the evening. The risk of thunderstorms will increase in the afternoon. So it should be clear: Everyone who cheers for Helene Fischer on Saturday evening should have appropriate clothing ready, because be careful: Despite the thunderstorm forecast, we are at the concert site no umbrellas allowed.