Table of Contents
- Live Rainfall and 48-hour Precipitation Prediction Map
- Today's Thunderstorm Alerts Map
- Tomorrow's Thunderstorm Alerts Map
- Current Flood Warnings and Water Levels Map
- Intense Weather Phenomena: Visual Representations Indicating Areas Prone to Excessive Rainfall
September started off in this region with a chilly and uncomfortable climate, marked by an influx of wet weather. The cause of this shift is the gradual approach of a Norwegian low pressure system's cold front towards the southeast, as reported by the German Weather Service on Wednesday morning. Various parts of the region have been dealing with heavy rainfall for hours now.
Particularly along the North Sea coast, persistent heavy rainfall is projected to continue, as per the current forecast from the meteorologists in Offenbach. This weather scenario is spreading westwards into inland Germany.
On Thursday, southern Germany is expected to encounter significant rainfall. The site "Wetter.de" predicts a rainfront cutting across Germany.
Heavy rainfall is also forecast for regions bordering Germany to the south, which could indirectly impact the country's borders, as mentioned by the experts at "Wetter.de". However, it's important to note that this weather situation is challenging to predict with precision. It's for certain that the snowline will descend to below 1500 meters in certain areas.
Strong winds are also expected in the core of Germany, as reported by the German Weather Service.
The following maps provide a visual representation of the current weather scenario:
Live Rainfall and 48-hour Precipitation Prediction Map
The map displays live rainfall data.
Today's Thunderstorm Alerts Map
The map above displays the DWD's thunderstorm warnings for today. It's a bivalent weather map, where locations with thunderstorm warnings are colored red. Absence of color indicates no warning.
Tomorrow's Thunderstorm Alerts Map
The map above displays the DWD's thunderstorm warnings for tomorrow. Like the earlier map, it's a bivalent weather map, where locations with thunderstorm warnings are colored red. No color indicates no warning.
The maps utilized are a mix from wetter.de. This portal falls under RTL Germany, and is also associated with the magazine "stern". Additionally, maps from Windy.com have been incorporated. The creators rely on the model from the "European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts" for their visuals and forecasts.
Current Flood Warnings and Water Levels Map
The map above shows the areas with anticipated flooding and their current water levels. Regions colored red indicate a major flooding alert, purple signals very major flooding alarm. Orange areas signify a medium flooding warning, while yellow points indicate minor flooding. The dashed sections imply warnings from the local authorities. Green regions suggest a lull in the warnings, while white areas present no warnings. The data for North Rhine-Westphalia cannot be collected at the moment. The data comes from the cross-border flood portal of the countries, and the map updates automatically. Clicking on one of the colored points will provide additional information and direct you to the respective country's flood portal. Note on usage: You can zoom in and out of the map, and change the map section.
Disclosure: The portal "Wetter.de" falls under RTL Germany, just like the magazine "stern".
The heavy rainfall along the North Sea coast is expected to persist, according to the meteorologists in Offenbach. Due to the approaching rainfront, southern Germany is predicted to experience significant rainfall on Thursday.
