weather for the weekend
Map shows which routes thunderstorms take in Germany
The weather is only temporarily uncomfortable – the showers and thunderstorms are moving quickly from west to east.
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The weather in Germany has changed from summer heat to thunderstorms. Storms continue in some regions. But the next warm phase is coming.
It’s hardly July and the weather is turning to autumn. After the heat of the past few days, it has been raining heavily in Germany since Thursday. And there were also thunderstorms in some places. A cold front is currently moving across the country from west to east. However, according to current forecasts, the cool, wet weather will not last long. Because Hoch “Helmut” is already in sight, it will bring calm summer weather again at the weekend.
During the night, a storm front with heavy rain and gusty winds left its mark in western Germany. In several cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, the fire brigade was in constant use on Thursday evening – for example because of fallen trees and flooded basements and streets. There were failures and route closures in rail traffic, according to the fire brigade in the Baerl district of Duisburg, the phones fell out at times.
The map shows the current forecast. Clicking on the map takes you to the provider “Wetter.de”.
The weather on Friday – showers and storms are moving from west to east
There will still be potential for severe weather on Friday. The meteorologists from “Wetter.de” expect more showers and thunderstorms from the Baltic Sea to the edge of the Alps. The storms are moving towards the eastern half of Germany. According to the forecasts, it will be quite cool in the western part at 17 to 23 degrees, in the far east the thermometer can climb to values of up to 27 degrees.
In the further course of Friday, storms can also break out in the eastern half of Germany, as the German Weather Service (DWD) predicted in the morning – “in places heavy rain of up to 25 liters per square meter in a short time”. In the afternoon, according to the DWD, “there is an increased risk of severe weather from eastern Saxony to Western Pomerania due to heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain up to 40 liters per square meter, larger hail and heavy gusts of wind up to 100 km/h”. Late in the evening the showers and thunderstorms will move east.
Saturday – lots of sun, especially in the south
On Saturday, “Wetter.de” predicts a few possible showers for the northeast. In the other parts of the country it will be mostly sunny, with maximum temperatures between 21 and 29 degrees. According to the DWD, there will be a lot of sun with only a few cumulus clouds, especially in the south and in the middle of Germany. In general, according to forecasts, it will be sunnier and warmer in the south than in the north.
Sunday – lots of sun and a few thunderstorms
The hot summer weather will continue on Sunday, especially in the south, in the northern regions it will probably be a little cloudier, in the north-west there can be individual showers, writes the DWD. In addition, the weather experts expect individual thunderstorms in the Alps, and it could also rain in the south-west. According to “Wetter.de”, it will also be very hot again in some parts of the country – the temperatures could climb up to 31 degrees.
So all in all, the weekend ends the way the week started – with lots of sun. It just won’t be quite as muggy everywhere anymore, especially in the north it will be a bit cooler than during this week.
Sources: “Wetter.de“, German Weather Service / with material from dpa