Summer is showing its best side in Germany. However, heavy rain and hail are to be expected in the south of Germany. You can read all about the current situation in the weather ticker.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 8:51 a.m.: Summer temperatures with thunderstorms and heavy rain await people in Germany in the coming days. According to the German Weather Service, Wednesday will start sunny and clear. During the course of the day, there could be showers in some areas and sometimes heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain. Temperatures will rise to 27 to 31 degrees.
Strong and sometimes severe thunderstorms are expected in Bavaria on Wednesday. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), there may be local heavy rain with precipitation amounts of around 25 litres per square metre in one hour, as well as hail. Extremely heavy rain with up to 50 litres per square metre is possible in some places, and extremely high precipitation amounts of up to 70 litres per square metre cannot be ruled out in some places, according to the DWD.
According to meteorologists, it will remain sunny in northern Bavaria in the morning, with showers expected in the Alpine foothills. From midday, cumulus clouds, showers and locally heavy thunderstorms will spread. There could be local storm-like heavy rain. Maximum temperatures on Wednesday will range from 23 to 30 degrees, with the warmest temperatures along the Main and Naab rivers.
According to the information, it will remain cloudy to very cloudy overnight into Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become less frequent at times, but more frequent again in the early morning hours.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 10:48 p.m.: In addition to a jersey and fan scarf, football fans should also wear a rain jacket if they want to watch the last European Championship preliminary round matches at a public viewing in the open air and stay reasonably dry: On Wednesday there could be lightning, thunder and it could get very wet. “These thunderstorms are water bombs,” said a meteorologist from the German Weather Service. “It could rain heavily.” But it is still unclear where exactly it will thunder and pour.
From Wednesday afternoon, there may initially be severe thunderstorms in medium and high altitudes with heavy rain, small hail and stormy gusts. The areas affected include the Swabian Alb, the Black Forest, the Odenwald and the Swabian Forest. The storms will linger there the longest. In the evening they will move to the lowlands, and then there may also be thunderstorms in the rest of the country. Extremely heavy rain with rainfall of up to 80 litres per square meter per hour is also likely in some places.
According to the DWD, it was not initially possible to predict exactly where severe storms would occur. In some places in Baden-Württemberg, the sun could shine all day on Wednesday, said the meteorologist. But cellars could also flood and rivers could flood.
As early as Tuesday, people along the Upper Rhine, in Upper Swabia and southern Baden must prepare for heavy rain with precipitation of 25 litres per square metre, gusts of wind and small hail.
Cumulus clouds are expected to form in the south in the evening. According to the DWD, local showers and thunderstorms will then begin, which are expected to continue south of the Danube during the night into Wednesday.
It is expected to be very cloudy on Wednesday morning. Heavy rain and gusts of wind will continue overnight into Thursday, but will gradually ease. According to the DWD, Thursday will start mostly sunny, but there could be more showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain towards midday. Maximum temperatures of up to 32 degrees are expected in Kraichgau.
11.15 a.m.: After a sunny start to the week, it is getting increasingly hotter in Germany – and with it the risk of thunderstorms is increasing again. High pressure “Bie” is slowly saying goodbye, and a low pressure system over the Mediterranean is pushing moist and hot air from the southeast into Germany,” says meteorologist Sonja Stöckle from the German Weather Service in Offenbach. “As a result, the risk of showers and thunderstorms is increasing initially in Bavaria, and from the middle of the week also in central and northern Germany.”
According to the DWD, temperatures will already exceed 30 degrees in some places on Tuesday and the nights will also gradually become warmer. “This will primarily benefit football fans, who will be able to fully celebrate their goals and victory in pleasant temperatures,” says Stöckle. Tropical nights – i.e. with temperatures of at least 20 degrees – cannot be ruled out in some places on Thursday night and Friday night.
The forecasts in detail
According to the forecast, it will be sunny on Tuesday. There may be isolated showers or heavy thunderstorms from the southern Black Forest to the Inn from the afternoon onwards. Maximum temperatures will be 22 degrees on the North Sea and up to 30 degrees along the Rhine. There will also be a light to moderate wind blowing from the east.
On Wednesday, the sky in the south will be cloudy in the morning and showers may develop in some areas. Over the course of the day, the risk of showers and thunderstorms may spread from the south to the center of the country. The DWD warns of local storms due to heavy rain. Temperatures will reach up to 23 degrees in the Upper Allgäu and up to 32 degrees in southern Brandenburg.
According to the forecast, Thursday will be partly cloudy and partly sunny for longer periods. In some areas there is a significantly increased risk of showers or thunderstorms, and there may also be heavy rain and hail locally. Maximum temperatures will be between 25 and 32 degrees.
As temperatures rise, so does the demand for outdoor pools and bathing lakes, says meteorologist Stöckle – and warns at the same time: “When it comes to solar radiation, however, you also have to pay attention to the UV index, which is rising to very high values in some areas.”
Monday, June 24, 8:37 a.m.: Six hydroelectric power plants have been shut down as a precaution after the severe storm in the Swiss Misox Valley. Some were damaged, reported the energy company Axpo on Monday. Two people were still missing near Lostallo in the Misox Valley. Their houses were swept away in a landslide on Friday evening. Originally four people were missing: a woman was rescued on Saturday morning, the body of a man was found several kilometers away on Sunday.
The energy company said that all the power plants were in a safe condition. Two could be put back into operation quickly. Four other plants require more extensive repairs.
4.30 p.m.: After severe storms, landslides and floods have caused considerable damage in Switzerland. A missing person was recovered dead from a river in the Misox Valley in Graubünden on Sunday, and there was little hope for two others.
“When we look at the debris and the huge amounts of rubble, the chances of survival (…) are relatively low,” said a police spokesman. People’s houses were destroyed on Friday evening. A woman was found and rescued on Saturday morning.
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