Heat wave rolls in: Hazard forest fire and record temperatures threaten!
Heat wave rolls in: Hazard forest fire and record temperatures threaten!
At the beginning of the calendar summer on Saturday, June 22, 2025, many parts of Germany experience an extremely hot weather conditions. Temperatures above 30 degrees are to be expected nationwide, and up to 37 degrees in the southwestern half of Germany. According to [IDOWA] (https://www.idowa.de/panorama/heisser-sonntag-waldt-waldbrandfahrt-bahr-steigt-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art-art could be set up for 2023 after the highest value so far at 35.5 degrees on June 14th, Bavaria.
The highest temperatures will be measured on Saturday in the sunny Wutöschingen-OFteringen in Baden-Württemberg with 32.8 degrees. The German Weather Service (DWD) urgently warns of heavy thermal load, especially for the non -favored regions, i.e. coasts and parts in the southeast, where the temperatures will be between 20 and 25 degrees.
health warnings and advice
The heat wave not only brings high temperatures, but also health risks. It is recommended to stay in air-conditioned rooms and avoid the sun in the lunch and early evening. A lot of drinking and no alcohol are the motto to avoid dangerous heat stress, since particularly toddlers, older people and chronically ill are at risk from the heat, as https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/wetter-hitze-123.html) reports.
During this time, people in heavily built -up urban areas have to expect a particularly bad cooling, which makes the overall situation even more stressful. Many citizens do not seem to be prepared for the consequences of heat waves or other climate-related extreme events, which according to [EEA in the past 40 years of death have.security situation and the risk of forest fire
In addition to the heat, there is a high risk of forest fires. The highest danger level five affects the south of Brandenburg as well as parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony and Thuringia. The drought in these regions increases the risk and already fired fires, such as those in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, where there was a forest in flames at about 60 hectares. In Stuttgart, too, a forest area burned due to an uncontrolled campfire, which [https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/wetter-hitze-123.html) grabs.
While the hot weather in Germany is renewed on Saturday, you can look forward to cooling down in the following days. Winds situation and thunderstorms are predicted for Sunday evening what could bring a little relief. Nevertheless, experts are reminiscent of adaptation to the extreme weather conditions to protect the population, especially the highly dangerous groups.
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