Heatwitter in the southwest: temperatures rise to up to 30 degrees!

Heatwitter in the southwest: temperatures rise to up to 30 degrees!

The weather forecast for Friday in Baden-Württemberg promises bright sunshine and temperatures around 28 degrees Celsius. On Saturday, another increase can be expected to around 30 degrees, especially on the Upper Rhine. However, the higher temperatures can also lead to an unstable weather conditions, as the Remszeitung reports .

For Saturday afternoon and evening, the German Weather Service (DWD) is expecting thunderstorms, which can affect the north, northeast and the mountains of Baden -Württemberg. On Sunday, a deterioration in the weather and a significant cooling will be heralded, which will continue on Monday. There is also the possibility of heavy rain, which the weather conditions also complicated.

heat and thunderstorms in Germany

Similar to Baden-Württemberg, it can also be seen in other parts of Germany that the temperatures fluctuate extremely this year. In August 2024, meteorological areas warned of heat and extreme heat, especially for the west of the country. On one of the hottest days, a maximum temperature of 37 degrees was expected, whereby the perceived temperature could reach 40 degrees due to high humidity, according to the Tagesschau .

thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and heavy gusts of wind were also recurring topics in the weather reports. There was also a special warning against extremely high forest fire threats, which were classified at level 5 out of 5 in some federal states. This extreme situation is primarily favored by forestry and harvesting.

climate change as a driving force behind extreme weather phenomena

In the context of these weather changes, it is important to look at the long -term trends of climate change. The DWD reports that Germany suffers greatly from these changes and extremely years as in 2024, the warmest since the start of the recordings, have become new normality. Tobias Fuchs, DWD board member, emphasizes that the increase in heat waves, floods and droughts are serious challenges. The middle annual temperature 2024 at 10.9 degrees Celsius was 0.3 degrees above the previous year, which also represented a record, reports the Tagesschau .

particularly vulnerable population groups, such as the people living in large cities, are severely affected. Agriculture also sees challenges compared to more floods and floods, which endangers the earnings. The need for fast action in climate protection is therefore becoming more and more urgent to mitigate the consequences of these changes.