Heavy rain and thunderstorms: chaos expected in Saxony on Wednesday!

Heavy rain and thunderstorms: chaos expected in Saxony on Wednesday!

What's on the weather agenda in Saxony on September 10, 2025 promises quite a changeable pleasure. The German Weather Service reports that heavy rain and thunderstorms are coming from this evening, especially in Upper Lusatia. Temperatures climb to a pleasant 20 to 25 degrees during the day, while it remains a little cooler in the mountains at 14 to 19 degrees. At night it will be rainy again, with temperatures dropping to 10 to 15 degrees. A look at Thursday shows that unsettled weather conditions await us there too: it will be variable to heavily cloudy, and local showers and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. We should save dry thoughts for the upcoming Friday night, which will at least have changing clouds and occasional rain.

It's not just Saxony that has to struggle with the weather. There were recently massive storms with heavy rain in North Rhine-Westphalia, which presented the police and fire departments with major challenges. In Mönchengladbach, over 70 missions were necessary because cellars were full and the streets were flooded. This shows how unexpected amounts of water can surpass even the best preparations. Especially in Bedburg, where up to 60 cm of water collected in the new development area, it is clear: the planning here was not as climate-proof as it should have been. Mayor Sascha Solbach said that the volume of water had exceeded the capacity of the rain retention basins. This not only raises questions about how to deal with the damage in the short term, but also calls for long-term solutions to avoid future floods.

Looking at the warnings

Again German Weather Service emphasizes, natural events such as floods and storms are an increasingly pressing problem. In order to better prepare the population and institutions for such extreme weather situations, the natural hazards portal was launched. There, those affected will not only find current warnings, but also valuable information about risk assessments and prevention measures. Interactive maps help to assess specific risks for certain regions - a real must-have in times when extreme weather events are more common.

For the people of Rhineland-Palatinate and beyond, one can only hope that the weather situation will stabilize soon. Because while the summer in Saxony and the surrounding area remains changeable, the lightning statistics show a heated development: 22,900 lightning strikes were registered in June and July alone. Another sign that climate change will not pass by in this country without leaving its mark.

• Wettervorhersage für Sachsen:
  • Starkregen und Gewitter ab Mittwochabend in der Oberlausitz.
  • Temperaturen am Mittwoch: 20 bis 25 Grad.
  • Nacht vom Donnerstag: Weitere Regenfälle, Tiefstwerte 10 bis 15 Grad.
• Unwetterwarnungen in NRW:
  • Schwere Unwetter mit Starkregen in Mönchengladbach und Bedburg.
  • Über 100 Einsatzstellen, Keller geflutet.
  • Rettungsaktionen für eingeschlossene Personen.
• Das Naturgefahrenportal:
  • Zentrale Anlaufstelle für Wetterwarnungen und Risikoinformationen.
  • Bietet interaktive Karten zur individuellen Gefahrenbewertung.

So stay careful and well prepared, especially in these unstable times - after all, the weather in Saxony and the surrounding area remains exciting!