Weather - Soccer weekend with sun and thunderstorms
Before the EM quarter-final matches, football fans need to prepare for hot weather in Berlin and Brandenburg. The German Weather Service (DWD) expects heavy thunderstorms with strong rain and gusts up to 70 km/h starting from Friday morning. Particularly in Southern and Eastern Brandenburg, and initially in the federal capital, hail is expected, and there will be heavy rain. The weather experts predict rainfall amounts of around 20 liters per square meter.
Temperatures rise to 26-30 degrees Celsius on Friday afternoon and then decrease. In the afternoon, thunderstorms and rain will give way to increasing heat. The wind will pick up briefly. Nights will be cool, around 15-10 degrees Celsius. It will be mostly clear and dry.
The football weekend begins mostly sunny. Temperatures will range from 27 degrees Celsius in the north to 32 degrees Celsius in Cottbus on Saturday. Thunderstorms with heavy rain, storm, and hail will occur in Southern Brandenburg in the evening. Thunderstorms with strong winds are limited. Elsewhere, the wind will be light.
On the night between Saturday and Sunday, a showery, partly thundery rain from the south moves through the area. Temperatures drop to 21-17 degrees Celsius. The wind will pick up briefly. On Sunday, many clouds will cover the sky. Heavy rain, sometimes with thunder, will fall for several hours. Temperatures will range from 24 degrees Celsius in the Prignitz to 31 degrees Celsius in the Niederlausitz.
Weather forecast of the German Weather Service (DWD)
- Despite the football fans' preparations for scorching weather in Berlin and Brandenburg, the German Weather Service warns of an approaching storm with heavy rain and strong winds starting from Friday morning in areas like Potsdam, located in Eastern Brandenburg.
- The soccer fans traveling to Potsdam, the capital region of Brandenburg, should be prepared for the potential threat of hail and heavy rain due to the upcoming thunderstorm, a weather event that DWD predicts will initially impact the area.
- As the EM quarter-final matches approach, soccer fans planning to attend events in Brandenburg might face unfavorable conditions, including thunderstorms and hail, especially in areas like East Brandenburg and Berlin, as indicated by the German Weather Service's weather forecast.
- Amidst the excitement of the soccer tournament, football fans in Potsdam, the capital region of Brandenburg, should keep an eye on the weather forecast, as the German Weather Service predicts the possibility of a thunderstorm and heavy rain, which might affect their preparations and travel plans.
- In the lead-up to the soccer matches, the German Weather Service issues a warning for soccer fans in the capital region of Brandenburg, notably in Potsdam, Southern Brandenburg, and Eastern Brandenburg, as the forecast predicts the arrival of a severe storm with thunderstorm, hail, and heavy rain, potentially causing delays or complications during the events.
