Table of Contents
- Weather Map I: See live where the sun is currently hottest
- Weather Map II: Today's maximum temperatures
- Weather Map III: UV load
- Weather Map IV: Today's thunderstorm warnings
- Official weather warnings for heat and thunderstorms <unk> Maps show the situation
High summer has Germany firmly in its grip – with all the consequences. While the German Weather Service (DWD) reported that Tuesday was so far the hottest day of the year, strong thunderstorms and continued extreme heat are now expected.
While the northeast remains under high pressure, the influx of subtropical air with weak low pressure is causing unstable weather with a tendency towards heavy thunderstorms, according to the DWD. Apart from the west and northwest, strong to extreme heat is expected in many areas.
Much heat, but also partial severe weather possible
"Today in the west and northwest showery, partly thunderstorms, risk of heavy rain. In the course of the day, strong thunderstorms spreading east-northeast. Increased severe weather risk. East of the Elbe and in the south still sunny and dry for longer. Highest values from west to east 24 to 35 degrees. Light wind elsewhere. In the night from Wednesday to Thursday in the south and north changeable cloudy and further showers and thunderstorms, decreasing in the second half of the night. Otherwise weather improvement from the west and regional clearings. Lowest values 21 degrees and 12 degrees," explains the DWD.
Heavy storms with heavy rain and hail had already demanded a lot from emergency services in various parts of Germany in the evening and night. Particularly affected were North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Bavaria - and Baden-Württemberg, where in Bruchsal a river overflowed its banks and flooded the old town of the district of Heidelsheim. The water had stood up to 1.50 meters high at times, the local fire brigade reported. According to the flood center, the river Saalbach reached its highest level of over 2.13 meters at the Bruchsal gauge around 2.30 a.m. and just exceeded the mark for a so-called 100-year flood of 2.10 meters.
In other federal states, emergency services also reported flooded cellars and flooded streets. There were no initial reports of serious injuries or fatalities.
The following maps show the current weather situation:
Weather Map I: See live where the sun is currently hottest
The interactive map below shows the weather in real-time. In addition, the timeline at the bottom of the graph also allows you to retrieve the forecast for a later time. The displayed layer can be changed at the top right, for example to thunderstorms, rain or snow.
The service is provided by Windy.com. The makers use the model from the "European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts" for their displays and forecasts.
Weather Map II: Today's maximum temperatures
The overview below shows the expected maximum temperatures for today. It is provided by the portal Wetter.de, which belongs to RTL Germany like the stern. Clicking on the graph takes you to the provider and allows you to query further details.
Weather Map III: UV load
The map above shows the height of the expected UV load. It is provided by wetter.de, just like Weather Map II.
The map above displays the thunderstorm warnings issued by the DWD for today. This is a binary weather map, meaning that locations with a thunderstorm warning are colored red. No coloring indicates no warning.
DWD.
Germany is currently experiencing high summer with record-breaking temperatures, as reported by the German Weather Service (DWD). Despite this heat, strong thunderstorms and heavy rain are also expected across many parts of the country, as subtropical air clashes with high pressure.
Emergency services in various German states, such as North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, have already dealt with the consequences of heavy storms and flooding, with rivers like the Saalbach in Bruchsal reaching dangerously high levels.
