Germany sees end of heatwave as storms lash the country
Is summer really over? It certainly did not feel like it with over a week of dry weather and high temperatures stretching into the mid-30s. But that's set to change Tuesday, with massive rainfall forecast across the country.
Over the weekend Germany saw temperatures reaching as high as 35C. Freibäder (open-air pools) which were supposed to close after the summer season stayed open.
But on Tuesday the Bundesrepublik can expect temperature drops of up to 15C as thunderstorms move from western to eastern Germany.
The German Weather Service (DPA) issued an extreme weather warning amid intense rain and a winds of up to 100 km per hour in some areas.
Throughout the day the northwest will see showers, thunderstorms and squalls, according to DWD.
The southeast is set to stay sunny, but may also experience thunder and lightning in the afternoon. Cities such as Berlin and Dresden will be muggy with highs between 26 and 31C, whereas in the northwest the mercury will read between 22 and 25C.
During the day, storms with heavy rain of up to 20 litres per square metre will move from the regions of the Lower Rhine and West Münsterland towards East Westphalia, before moving further east.
In addition to heavy rain, there may also be large hailstorms and gusts of up to 100 km/h.
On Wednesday, the storm front will move south of the Main River. The violent thunderstorms will bring torrential rain in parts. Temperatures will stay similar with highs between 18 and 26C. In northern Germany, clouds will clear up and it will stay dry throughout the day.
Across Germany, Thursday is likely to become warm and sunny again. "At 18 to 24C, however, temperatures are much more subdued compared to the current [heat wave]. On Friday and Saturday, however, temperatures are expected to rise again somewhat," said DWD meteorologist Markus Übel in a statement.
Temperatures going into the following week are then expected to be in the high 20s, which meteorologists predict will push this September into the hottest on record in Germany.
READ ALSO: Summer set to return to Germany with mid-August heatwave
Vocabulary
muggy - schwül
meteorologist - (der) Meteorologe/(der) Wetterbeobachter
thunderstorm - (das) Gewitter
hail - (der) Hagel
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Over the weekend Germany saw temperatures reaching as high as 35C. Freibäder (open-air pools) which were supposed to close after the summer season stayed open.
But on Tuesday the Bundesrepublik can expect temperature drops of up to 15C as thunderstorms move from western to eastern Germany.
The German Weather Service (DPA) issued an extreme weather warning amid intense rain and a winds of up to 100 km per hour in some areas.
Throughout the day the northwest will see showers, thunderstorms and squalls, according to DWD.
The southeast is set to stay sunny, but may also experience thunder and lightning in the afternoon. Cities such as Berlin and Dresden will be muggy with highs between 26 and 31C, whereas in the northwest the mercury will read between 22 and 25C.
During the day, storms with heavy rain of up to 20 litres per square metre will move from the regions of the Lower Rhine and West Münsterland towards East Westphalia, before moving further east.
In addition to heavy rain, there may also be large hailstorms and gusts of up to 100 km/h.
On Wednesday, the storm front will move south of the Main River. The violent thunderstorms will bring torrential rain in parts. Temperatures will stay similar with highs between 18 and 26C. In northern Germany, clouds will clear up and it will stay dry throughout the day.
Across Germany, Thursday is likely to become warm and sunny again. "At 18 to 24C, however, temperatures are much more subdued compared to the current [heat wave]. On Friday and Saturday, however, temperatures are expected to rise again somewhat," said DWD meteorologist Markus Übel in a statement.
Temperatures going into the following week are then expected to be in the high 20s, which meteorologists predict will push this September into the hottest on record in Germany.
READ ALSO: Summer set to return to Germany with mid-August heatwave
Vocabulary
muggy - schwül
meteorologist - (der) Meteorologe/(der) Wetterbeobachter
thunderstorm - (das) Gewitter
hail - (der) Hagel
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