Metrological Conditions - Rising water levels - minimal rainfall in the beginning of the week.
On Sunday afternoon, the German Weather Service (DWD) predicted showers and heavy rainfall with up to 20 liters per square meter in the southeast. However, the sky should clear up in the evening.
For Monday, DWD predicted sunny and rain-free weather in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, with temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 degrees. Some rain might fall during the night from Monday to Tuesday. On Tuesday, the weather is expected to be mostly sunny and mostly rain-free, with temperatures between 19 and 23 degrees.
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The Upper Rhine region, including Saarbrücken and Koblenz, was under the watchful eye of the DWD due to the rising water levels. Despite the initial minimal rainfall at the start of the week, concern arose as the DWD issued a flood forecast for Sunday afternoon in the Saarland, predicting showers and heavy rainfall with up to 20 liters per square meter.
By Monday, the Upper Rhine area was expected to experience sunny weather with temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 degrees, according to the DWD, with some rainfall predicted during nighttime from Monday to Tuesday. The following day, Tuesday, the weather was forecast to be primarily sunny and mostly rain-free, with temperatures fluctuating between 19 and 23 degrees.
The State Office for Meteorology and Geoinfo Early Warning (DWD) in Rhineland-Palatinate, located in Mainz, continually monitor the situation and forecast the water level along the Middle and Upper Rhine. They aim to address potential environmental risks caused by high water levels and precipitation.
