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Storm warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten NRW this weekend!
Heavy rain and thunderstorms endanger NRW: reports of severe weather operations, warnings and hot temperatures of up to 34 degrees.
Storm warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten NRW this weekend!
The weather situation in North Rhine-Westphalia has caused a lot of excitement in the last few days. On the hottest day of the year, June 14, 2025, temperatures in North Rhine-Westphalia even climbed to an impressive 34 degrees. But that wasn't enough, because shortly after this summer heat, storms were announced that posed a significant danger to the region. How calf According to reports, the fire brigade in Paderborn was deployed on over 191 missions, while cellars flooded and the roof of a production hall collapsed. Luckily there were no injuries.
Weather forecasts for the region said that thunderstorm cells would move across North Rhine-Westphalia from France and Belgium, which could lead to heavy rainfall. The maximum rainfall was forecast to reach up to 40 liters per square meter in a very short period of time, accompanied by gusts of wind with speeds of up to 100 km/h. Loud zeit.de The severe weather warnings not only apply to parts of North Rhine-Westphalia, but also affect the east and south of Germany. There could be very strong thunderstorms locally here.
Current severe weather warnings
The weather situation ensures that the warnings from the German Weather Service (DWD) are still up to date. They warn of strong thunderstorms, hail - some with grains up to 3 cm in diameter - and a sharp drop in temperature after the storms to 21 to 24 degrees, in high altitudes possibly only up to 19 degrees. The DWD also predicts larger thunderstorm complexes for the night before Sunday that could bring hours of heavy rain.
The following regions are particularly affected and will be under warning level 2 until 10:30 p.m. on June 14th: Aachen, Bielefeld, the district of Gütersloh, the district of Heinsberg, the district of Höxter, the district of Lippe, the district of Paderborn and the district of Viersen. The upcoming thunderstorms could have serious impacts on public life in these areas.
Weather forecasts and outlook
The storms do not come as a surprise, as this was the third severe storm in the last two weeks. In the first half of June there were already strong thunderstorms that resulted in local flooding and even a lightning strike in a single-family home. This led to a festival having to be canceled and a plane having to make an emergency landing in Memmingen.
However, the prospects for next week are optimistic: summer temperatures of around 22 degrees in the north and even up to 29 degrees in the south are foreseeable. The weather forecasts can be found on the Severe Weather Center are tracked, providing up-to-date information around the clock.