Heat wave is coming! Cooling down only temporarily in Germany!

Heat wave is coming! Cooling down only temporarily in Germany!

As of July 3, 2025, temperatures in Germany and Europe are facing a summer that is tough. 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 dampened. Loud Weather.com Cooling is expected from Sunday. With temperatures below 20 degrees and possible showers and thunderstorms, temporary relief appears to be in sight.

But this brief cooling is just a foretaste of what awaits us from July 11th: A new heat wave is forecast in Germany, which could even last longer than the current one. Especially in the second half of July, a heat bell is expected that will radically change the weather again. “We have to expect a high risk of forest fires and falling river levels,” warns the German Weather Service. However, a safe drinking water supply should continue to be guaranteed.

The situation in Europe

While Germany is experiencing a temporary slowdown, things look bleak in southern Europe. Italy has issued extreme heat warnings for 21 cities, including Rome and Milan. Temperatures are also alarmingly high in France: up to 41 degrees Celsius are expected in some regions, and in Paris traffic is being restricted to improve air quality. The Eiffel Tower will have no visitors and 1,350 schools could be closed, reports ZDF.

In Spain, 75 percent of communities face health risks due to the heat, forecasts show. The residents not only have to contend with scorching temperatures of up to 42 degrees, but also with the night, which is hardly cool. At night the temperatures do not drop below 25 degrees. The risk of forest fires is also high; Hundreds of homes have been set ablaze in Croatia, while Greece is grappling 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 seen as the main cause of the increasingly intense heat waves. Experts note that between 1975 and 2000 there were only two heat waves in June, while there were nine between 2000 and 2024. Across Europe, tens of thousands of people every year have to fear for their lives because of the effects of heat; Estimates range from 55,000 to 72,000 deaths in the summers of 2003, 2010 and 2022 daily news reported.

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