Summer heat in Berlin: pure sunshine and high risk of forest fires!

Summer heat in Berlin: pure sunshine and high risk of forest fires!

The weather in Berlin and Brandenburg is showing its warm and mostly dry side this weekend. After a series of storms last week, the clouds this Saturday, June 28, 2025, will be partly clear to cloudy. In northern Brandenburg it can be a bit cloudy at times, but the good thing: there is no precipitation in sight. Temperatures today will rise to a pleasant 26 to 30 degrees, accompanied by a light to moderate wind from westerly directions. So reported stern.de.

The nighttime temperatures drop to great values ​​between 20 and 16 degrees before Sunday takes a similar course. Here too, a change of sun and clouds is programmed - in southern Brandenburg there could even be a slight shower in the afternoon. Another highlight are the maximum values, which can also be in the range of 26 to 30 degrees, according to the German Weather Service dwd.de informed.

Weather conditions in focus

However, our region is also faced with ongoing drought. There is already a water abstraction ban in effect in several Brandenburg districts, including Spree-Neiße and Dahme-Spreewald. This ban applies to the withdrawal of water from rivers, streams or lakes for irrigation or filling containers. Another problem is the increased risk of forest fires, which has reached the second highest danger level in Dahme-Spreewald and Elbe-Elster.

But the weather situation also points to continued warmth in the longer term. Particularly current high pressure areas that extend over Central Europe are responsible for very warm air making its journey to Brandenburg and Berlin. No weather disaster is expected, which should be a real stroke of luck for all plantations and leisure activities.

Global warming and its consequences

There is no denying that the general weather situation can also be seen as climate change progresses. For example, 2020 was the warmest year globally since records began. The average air temperature has already increased by 1.25 °C compared to pre-industrial levels. Forecasts suggest that temperatures could rise by 2.7 to 5.2 °C by the end of the 21st century, which will be noticeable in regions such as Berlin. The Berlin area has recorded an increase in the annual mean temperature of around 1.3 °C since 1881, which is shown by the studies berlin.de emerges.

In this context, climate protection becomes even more important. A significant increase in warm extremes and a decrease in cold extremes could be observed in the future. Weather conditions that seem tolerable today could look very different in the coming years. It remains to be seen how our beautiful Berlin and Brandenburg will develop.