Mega heat wave threatens Germany: storms and heavy rain threaten!

Mega heat wave threatens Germany: storms and heavy rain threaten!

The heat wave in Europe is currently causing worrying temperatures and an unstable weather conditions. In particular, the countries in southern and western Europe, including Germany and Austria, are the focus of meteorological attention. According to Merkur Mediterranean is already up to 28 degrees - five to six degrees above the normal value. These atypical values usually only occur in midsummer and are not only a warning signal for sun worshipers, but also for weather experts.

This heat has far -reaching consequences. The heated water leads to the evaporation of large amounts of water, which creates moist air masses in the atmosphere. If these air masses hit cooler air, extreme weather conditions can occur that even move far inland - such as to Germany and the Alpine region. Here experts warn of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and potential female floods. Such dangerous weather conditions can be expected, especially in the transition months such as late summer and autumn, which also gives the situation.

a "Hitzedom" and its consequences

A high -pressure area, also friendly as "Hitzedom", keeps the heat captive in Europe. This means that the temperatures in the Mediterranean have been up to five degrees above average for months. According to focus is the past Month has been one of the five warmest junimonations since the beginning of the weather records. This heat not only affects the climate, but also on marine life that suffers from extreme conditions. Fish and invertebrate animals are in mortal danger, while corals emit their algae due to the high temperatures, which can lead to their dying.

When a low pressure area disturbs the high pressure area, thunderstorms and heavy rain can then develop, such as last year in Valencia, where tragically over 200 people lost their lives. Such extreme events are not only limited to Spain, but can also affect other coastal regions such as the Adriatic, Mallorca and the Côte d’Azur.

A look at the past few years

climate change has shown increasingly noticeable effects in recent years. A report by the EU climate service Copernicus notes that 2024 was the hottest year since the start of the recordings. Accordingly, no continent has experienced as rapidly as Europe- so there were dry conditions in the east, in Central and Western Europe. In the west, one even experienced one of the most precious years since 1950, while the east had to deal with sometimes extreme drought time. These extreme weather conditions have affected over 400,000 people in Europe and at least 335 died on the basis of storms and floods, such as ZDF today reported.

Autumn in front of the door feared meteorologists that the critical phase for extreme weather events could only really begin. The combination of rising temperatures and the unpredictable weather makes it necessary to remain vigilant and prepare for possible storms and the associated dangers. The weather in the coming weeks and months will have it all and for Cologne, the weather extreme should not be passed without a trace.