Heat wave rolls on! Cooling only temporarily in Germany!

Heat wave rolls on! Cooling only temporarily in Germany!

With July 3, 2025, the temperatures in Germany and Europe are facing a summer that has it all. The thermometers in Germany are currently showing values ​​over 40 degrees, an extreme heat wave caused by hot desert air from Spain. But the joy of the summer heat could soon be steamed. According to weather.com a cooling will be expected from Sunday. With temperatures below 20 degrees and possible showers as well as thunderstorms, a temporary relief seems to be in sight.

This short cooling is only a foretaste of what awaits us from July 11th: A new heat wave is predicted in Germany, which could even last longer than the current one. Especially in the second half of July, a heating bell is expected that will radically change the weather again. "We have to expect high forest fire and falling river spots," warns the German Weather Service. However, a safe drinking water supply should continue to be guaranteed.

The situation in Europe

While Germany experiences a temporary cooling, it looks dark in southern Europe. Italy has issued extreme heat warnings for 21 cities, including Rome and Milan. The temperatures are also alarming in France: up to 41 degrees Celsius are expected in some regions, and in Paris the traffic is restricted to improve air quality. The Eiffel Tower have visitor-free times, and 1,350 schools could be closed, reports ZDF .

In Spain, 75 percent of the municipalities are under health risks because of the heat, as the forecasts show. The residents not only have to fight with glowing temperatures of up to 42 degrees, but also with the night that hardly comes to cool. At night, the temperatures do not drop below 25 degrees. The risk of forest fire is also high; In Croatia, hundreds of houses were opened in flames, while Greece has to deal with massive forest fires in Crete and Chios.

climate change and its consequences

And what does all this have to do with us? Man -made climate change is considered the main cause of the increasingly intensive heat waves. Experts find that only two heat waves occurred in June between 1975 and 2000, while there were already nine between 2000 and 2024. Ten thousands a year have to fear for their lives all over Europe for heating fiers; Estimates speak of 55,000 to 72,000 deaths in the summer 2003, 2010 and 2022, as the Tagesschau reports.

whether the cool phase is a long -awaited ray of hope or only a short breather during the hot days remains to be seen. One thing is certain: the coming weeks will be particularly challenging, and both citizens and the authorities are required to deal responsibly with the situation.