Thunderstorms and heat: NRW is haunted by storms at the weekend!

Thunderstorms and heat: NRW is haunted by storms at the weekend!

Essen, Deutschland - North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is about an extreme weather situation on the upcoming weekend. From Friday afternoon, June 13th, temperatures between 29 and 33 degrees Celsius will be expected, and about 27 degrees can be expected in high areas. The weather begins on Friday sunny and initially remains largely free of precipitation, but in the afternoon there could be a few shower or heating streak, such as Ruhr24 reported.

The temperatures drop to 17 to 21 degrees on Saturday night, and the atmosphere remains humid. On Saturday itself, a dense cloud ceiling is shown in the afternoon, followed by showers and violent thunderstorms, especially in the cities of Essen and Dortmund. The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of heavy rain and dangerous gusts of wind. The temperatures could be between 29 and 34 degrees on Saturday, whereby the thermal load will be felt primarily in lower regions.

warning levels and meteorological details

The signs for possibly dangerous weather conditions cannot be overlooked. The warning levels for wind gusts are classified between 50 and 140 km/h, whereby wind speeds from 105 km/h are considered a severe weather warning. There are also several warning levels for thunderstorms that reach up to extreme storms, as on Wetter.com

heavy rain is also considered a serious risk, especially for quantities of over 40 l/m² within an hour or over 60 l/m² in six hours. A precise assessment of the risks is crucial, since the thunderstorm situation can result in dangerous side effects such as lightning strikes, hail and more violent winds.

forecast for Sunday and the coming week

The thunderstorms stop on Sunday night and the low levels reach between 15 and 18 degrees. Sunday begins cloudy with other showers and thunderstorms that should let go until the evening. The temperatures fall on an area between 22 and 26 degrees with a certain cooling in high layers. Although the wind becomes weaker on Sunday, storm gusts cannot be ruled out when the storms are elevated.

For the following week, a continuation of the changeable weather is announced, with the possibility of heavy rains and thunderstorms. The assessment and warnings of the meteorologists are continuously updated in order to inform the population about upcoming weather events in good time. These updated forecasts can be accessed via the platform Wetterfahren.de