Storm alarm! Violent thunderstorms with heavy rain pull across the country!

Storm alarm! Violent thunderstorms with heavy rain pull across the country!

At the weekend, uncomfortable weather is expected in many regions of Germany. From Saturday afternoon, the German Weather Service (DWD) predicts strong thunderstorms, which will primarily affect North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Hesse. These thunderstorms can go hand in hand with violent heavy rain, hail and stormy gusts. There is a risk of storm, which will move to the east to the East Bavarian low mountain ranges until the evening.

On the night of Sunday, the thunderstorms will spread further to the northeast and south of Germany. On Sunday afternoon, the DWD expects violent weather, particularly southeast of a line from Hamburg to Stuttgart. This includes heavy rain, gusts of wind and larger hail. Monday the weather becomes more relaxed, whereby the weather is still cloudy south of the Main and there can be shower -like rain and isolated thunderstorms. According to the meteorologists, no storms can be expected on Monday, and sun and clouds alternate in the rest of the country. The temperatures will reach up to 31 degrees on Saturday in the southwest, whereby the humidity increases and thunderstorms are promoted. The meteorological summer officially begins on Sunday, while the calendar summer only begins on June 21st. href = "https://www.rheinpfalz.de/panorama_artikel ,-zum-sommeranananananananananan-s-im-anmarsch-_arid.5779018.html"> Rheinpfalz.de

climate change and extreme weather

The connection between climate change and extreme weather becomes increasingly clear. According to the DWD research reports, there will be more storms, rains and heat waves in the future. Extreme weather includes various weather events such as heavy rain, thunderstorms and tornadoes, which are often favored by the temperature rise. Since 1881, the average temperature in Germany has increased by 1.7 degrees Celsius. As a result, the air humidity increases, which further increases the risk of extreme weather events.

Studies show that 70 % of the extreme weather events examined have become more likely or stronger due to climate change. The DWD documents an increase in heat waves and a decline in frost days in Germany. In addition, a doubling of the dangerous heat days is forecast in moderate broad wide range by 2050. Germany affected strong rain events from 2001 to 2019, especially in mountain regions that are particularly susceptible to such weather events.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the weather will develop during the week, but the predictions indicate an inconsistent weather situation with showers and thunderstorms. The combination of increasing temperature level and the associated weather effects will make the coming days particularly challenging for many regions of Germany.