Saxony records heat wave: expect up to 35 degrees on weekends!

Saxony records heat wave: expect up to 35 degrees on weekends!

A heat wave currently covers Germany, especially Saxony. Loud Sächsische.de , the temperatures in Saxony increase to over 30 degrees in Saxony. Warm air masses from the Mediterranean prevail from Friday, which leads to an increase in temperatures. A maximum temperature of up to 28 degrees is predicted for Friday in Saxony, whereby the Chemnitz region should be considered particularly warm. But the temperatures are not only high in Saxony; In western Germany they could even rise up to 35 degrees.

The Saxon regions currently benefit from long, sunny days and a cloudless sky, the high sunshine duration favors the rising temperatures. Even in the low mountain ranges, values of over 25 degrees are recorded, which is considered summer days. However, the heat wave also brings dangers: the risk of forest fire in Saxony increases from level 1 (very low) to level 4 (high danger). The regions of North Saxony, the Leipzig area as well as the districts of Meißen, Dresden and Bautzen are particularly affected

economic and ecological consequences

The drought is also a worrying topic. Current measurements show that the groundwater level at around 80% of the measuring points is an average of 43 cm below the normal value. In comparison, the underscent man was 21 cm at around 40% of the measuring points in the previous year. This drought has led to serious drinking water in communities in recent years, and other European countries such as Italy and France have also been affected and had to ration to drinking water.

The effects of the heat wave are a larger trend. Data from the Federal Center for Political Education show that in the past few weeks there have been a heating classwide, including temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius in North America and over 50 degrees Celsius in China. This extreme weather situation could be influenced by the effects of climate change - as a result of 1881, the temperature in Germany increased by 1.7 degrees, which is stronger than the global average.

forecasts and views

The predictions indicate that the heat wave may last for several days. On Sunday there is also a storm front that moves across the country from west to east and could bring regional precipitation of over 25 liters in a short time. The risk of severe weather is assessed more closely on Sunday morning.

climate change not only affects nature, but also on the health of the population. Vulnerable groups such as older people, pregnant women, infants and people with previous illnesses are particularly at risk. Germany is working on heat protection plans to better counter the challenges of progressive global warming.