The weather will be very changeable at the start of the new week. Severe storms are threatening parts of Germany, and some European Championship fan miles have already had to be cancelled.

Due to the threat of severe storms, several fan zones for the European Football Championship in North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin were closed as a precaution on Tuesday. Heavy thunderstorms could occur in a wide strip from the west through the middle to the east during the course of the day. The German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach issued clear words: “There is a threat of a severe thunderstorm across the middle of the country, which will last from midday today until Wednesday morning,” said DWD meteorologist Marcel Schmid. “Be particularly alert and careful, there is a risk of fallen trees and damage to buildings and vehicles.”

According to the weather service, the areas most affected will be Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as central and eastern Germany. Advance warnings of severe thunderstorms have already been issued for these regions, said Schmid. It is difficult to predict exactly where lightning, rain and storms will occur.

Tuesday, June 18, 8:55 a.m.: Summer is finally here: In the south of Germany, it will be summery hot in the next few days. At the same time, however, the risk of storms is also increasing.

Hot air masses from North Africa flowing into southeastern Europe bring temperatures above 30 degrees. In addition, a highly explosive air mixture is created.

Due to this large-scale weather situation, not only will it most likely be the hottest day of 2024 so far, but there will also be a week of severe weather accompanied by heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain events.

Sunday, June 16, 1:13 p.m.: Meteorologists are expecting changeable weather in Germany next week. From a weather perspective, exciting times are ahead, “but they will not please the many football fans,” the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Sunday.

The unstable weather in the first week of the men’s European Championships means that only a limited number of regions are inviting people to have longer barbecues. Temperatures in the south are reportedly more on the summer side. The DWD is forecasting maximum temperatures of around 30 degrees from Tuesday to Friday, particularly in southeast Bavaria.

According to the forecast, there will be a lot of clouds and some thunderstorms on Monday in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. From the edge of the Alps to the Neisse, people can look forward to pleasant, sunny weather at first. However, clouds will move in over the course of the day and showers and isolated thunderstorms are to be expected, starting in the mountains. Temperatures are expected to rise to 20 to 27 degrees, with the highest values ​​in Lusatia and southeast Bavaria.

On Tuesday, it will be mostly cloudy in the north and central parts of the country. From North Rhine-Westphalia and Emsland to Western Pomerania and northern Brandenburg, it will rain and sometimes thunderstorms. According to meteorologists, there is also a risk of heavy rain. In a strip from the southwest to the east, the DWD is also warning of heavy thunderstorms with the risk of severe weather.

From the Upper Rhine and the edge of the Alps to eastern Bavaria, however, there will be plenty of sunshine and only isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will be between 19 and 25 degrees in the north and west, and between 25 and 32 degrees elsewhere.

According to the forecast, Wednesday will bring rain and thunderstorms in a wide area from the southwest of Germany to the Oder and Neisse. To the south of this it will initially remain sunny, with thunderstorms and the risk of severe weather expected during the course of the day. Maximum temperatures will therefore be between 16 and 21 degrees in the north, and between 21 and 27 degrees elsewhere.

Saturday, June 15, 11:43 a.m.: The coming days are not going to be a summer fairytale in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Watching European football matches outside is likely to be a damp affair. On Sunday, isolated showers are expected with a maximum temperature of 23 degrees, the German Weather Service (DWD) announced in Offenbach on Saturday. In the mountains and during showers, the wind could pick up strongly.

According to the DWD, heavy cloud cover and a few showers are also forecast for Monday, with the possibility of isolated strong thunderstorms with heavy rain, especially towards the northwest. The picture for Tuesday is hardly changed: meteorologists are again expecting showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain, sometimes with hail. Temperatures could then rise to up to 28 degrees.

12.34 p.m.: On the first weekend of the European Football Championship, the weather in Germany is spoiling open-air public viewing: temperatures are expected to rise to 25 degrees in some places, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Friday. But in many places, rain, thunderstorms and wind will accompany all outdoor leisure activities. In the south and east of the country, the forecast is for a mid-summer interlude next week.

On Saturday, the highest temperatures on the thermometer will be between 17 and 23 degrees. It will rain every now and then. In the north and northeast, and occasionally in the southeast, there is also a chance of heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain. During the day, the weather will improve somewhat: there will only be isolated showers. It will be windy at times, especially in the western half and in the Alpine foothills. At night, temperatures will drop to 7 to 13 degrees.

The weather will be more pleasant in the south and east on Sunday. It will be “sunny to cloudy and dry,” according to the DWD. In the north and west, however, there will be repeated showers and thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures will be between 18 and 23 degrees, and it will be warmest in Lusatia with up to 25 degrees.

At the start of the new week, temperatures will continue to rise – and the two-part pattern will remain the same: In the south and east, temperatures of up to 28 degrees are possible with prolonged sunshine. Otherwise, the air will warm up to 19 to 25 degrees. Showers and isolated, strong thunderstorms with heavy rain are again to be expected in the north and west. “As the air mass becomes increasingly humid and muggy, the risk of severe weather increases, particularly due to heavy rain. But hail and squalls can also occur,” explained meteorologist Adrian Leyser. The heavy rain can last for several hours in some areas.

In the south and east, however, the midsummer heat could persist for a few more days and even intensify. Temperatures could reach 30 degrees.

Friday, June 14, 8:19 a.m.: With the start of the European Football Championship in Germany, it will also be a little warmer in Germany – although it may get wet here and there for the first game of the German national team. The German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach predicted thick clouds with light rain for Friday. It will most likely be pleasant in the east and south, with temperatures hovering between 18 and 23 degrees.

The reason for the slight change in the weather: On Friday, the high pressure system “Yogi” – “not to be confused with a long-standing national coach” – will say goodbye and make way for a low pressure system, as DWD meteorologist Sebastian Altnau said on Thursday. “The opening game of the European Football Championship tomorrow evening in Munich will be dry with light clouds, and the temperature at kick-off should be around 16 degrees.” In the west, however, you should pack a rain jacket for public viewing or look for a covered location.

Thursday, June 13, 2024, 7:11 a.m.: People in Saxony-Anhalt can expect changeable weather on Thursday. The sun will occasionally shine through the clouds, and there will also be isolated rain showers around midday and in the afternoon, the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Thursday. The clouds will move away towards the evening. The maximum temperature expected during the day will be 19 degrees, and temperatures will fall to as low as six degrees overnight into Friday. The night will remain rain-free.

For Friday, the DWD is expecting slightly warmer weather with a maximum temperature of 22 degrees. It will also remain mostly dry, with only isolated rain.

People in Thuringia can also expect a changeable Thursday with sunshine, clouds and sometimes a little rain. However, the showers are only expected around midday and afternoon and only sporadically, the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Thursday. The clouds will move away towards the evening. The maximum temperature expected during the day is 20 degrees, during the night into Friday the temperatures will fall to as low as five degrees and there will be a light wind.

Friday will remain mostly dry, the DWD further announced, with only isolated rain. Up to 21 degrees is expected, and the skies will temporarily clear up a little.

7:55 p.m.: Two children were buried in a landslide in Styria this afternoon. According to the Styrian fire department, a raised edge in a forest had broken off. One of the children was quickly freed, but the search for the second child took an hour. For this child, any help came too late, the fire department spokesman told the German Press Agency.

The landslide occurred around 5 p.m. in the municipality of St. Marein near Graz, as the “Kleine Zeitung” reports. The children were buried under the approximately 60 cubic meters of earth while playing. Initial suspicions suggest that the incident was caused by heavy rain that had lasted for days and soaked the earth.

Contrary to initial reports, two other children who were present were not affected. According to the “Kleine Zeitung”, the accident occurred just 50 metres from the children’s parents’ house. “We dug with our hands and shovels and gave it our all,” said the Feldbach fire brigade association. The operation was also difficult for the emergency services to cope with. According to the ORF, a mother was there with her two own children and two friends’ children. The child who died is said to be five years old.

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