Weather in Germany
Deep “Daniel” sweeps through Northern Germany – map shows where it storms and rains
A storm is sweeping across northern Germany. The waves pile up in front of Norderney
© Volker Bartels / DPA
December starts in the north of Germany with uncomfortable weather – it is low “Daniel” to blame. Our map shows where the worst storms and rains are.
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In northern Germany, a storm low has the weather firmly under control. The “Daniel” baptized low pressure area moves from the North Sea via southern Denmark to the Baltic Sea, writes the German Weather Service (DWD) in a current forecast. Hurricane gusts can occur on the coasts. “There is a risk of branches falling. Loose objects can also be blown away. Occasionally trees can also topple over,” said DWD meteorologist Jacqueline Kernn of the dpa news agency.
In the northwest, but also in the west and some central parts of the country, meteorologists expect increasing winds and stormy gusts this Wednesday. In the evening from the Weser-Ems area and on Thursday night to Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg, there could also be heavy gusts of wind from west to southwest, and in some cases even gale-force gusts, the weather experts predict. The areas on the North and Baltic Seas are affected.
The DWD expects gusts at speeds of 100 kilometers per hour in the North German Plain. On the coasts wind peaks of 120 kilometers per hour are possible, on the Brocken up to 150 kilometers per hour.
Storm – and temperatures around freezing point
It will not only be stormy – it will also be uncomfortably cold, the snow line will drop. For example, the DWD expects to see some light frost on Thursday night in the mountains and in Schleswig-Holstein. Drivers should be careful: In Germany’s northernmost federal state, some areas of fresh snow or slush can be expected. The same also applies to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Meteorologists estimate that the wind will calm down on Thursday. In the south and in the middle it rains frequently, in the afternoon the rain turns into snow up to 300 meters. In the north, the day begins with snow, sleet and sleet showers, and brief thunderstorms are also possible. Later the clouds loosen up here. According to the DWD, temperatures reach four degrees in the north and a maximum of eight degrees in the middle. In the south and in the mountains it is minus one degree cooler. At night it snows on the Alps.
On Friday it is mostly dry at first, only raining or snowing on the coasts. In the afternoons and evenings, new rains and snowfalls are coming in the northwest and west. The temperatures are between one and six degrees, above 500 meters there is permafrost. In addition, it will be stormy again in the west and north. The following days look similar: “The weekend will be cloudy and wet,” said DWD meteorologist Kernn.
Live map: See where it is raining and storming the hardest in Germany
The interactive map below shows where it is particularly stormy. In addition, you can call up the forecast for a later point in time using the timeline at the bottom of the graphic. At the top right, the level shown can also be switched to rain or snow, for example.
The service is provided by Windy.com. The creators use the model of the “European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts” for their representations and forecasts. Current warnings about the storm situation are also available from German weather service.
See in the video: A loud bang and a column of smoke. There is an explosion in the middle of Munich’s most important train route. There are several injuries – and a huge impact on train traffic.
Sources: German Weather Service, windy.com / with material from dpa