Danger of severe weather in Saxon Switzerland: Expect thunderstorms and squalls!

Danger of severe weather in Saxon Switzerland: Expect thunderstorms and squalls!

Today, June 15, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) issued a severe weather warning for the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district. The warning is valid from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. and warns of thunderstorms that could bring strong gusts of up to 80 km/h and heavy rain. Rainfall amounts of around 25 l/m² are expected over a period of six hours. Not only can this lead to flooding, but it can also create dangerous situations due to lightning strikes, falling branches and flying objects. Citizens should therefore avoid spending time outdoors and stay in safe accommodation, recommends the DWD in its report dated June 15, 2025 at 6:53 p.m.

The current weather conditions are already tense: with a temperature of 20 °C and a humidity of 91%, the weather is already oppressive. Additionally, the hourly forecast shows that the chance of precipitation will be 100% as of 7:00 p.m. A further 100% rainfall is expected at 10pm, increasing the risk of flooding. It is therefore important to be vigilant, especially in the next few hours, and to cancel any planned outdoor activities if necessary.

Regional severe weather warnings

As the severe weather center reports, there is an overview map that shows the severe weather risks in various regions of Saxony. The affected areas include the Leipzig Lowlands Bay, the Ore Mountains and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. In addition to thunderstorms, other types of severe weather such as storms and heavy rain can also occur in these regions. The severe weather center also provides information on warning levels, which can range from advance warnings in yellow to extreme severe weather warnings in purple.

The severe weather warnings are continuously monitored and adjusted by experienced meteorologists in order to inform the population as precisely and in a timely manner as possible. This takes place around the clock and 365 days a year, providing citizens in Saxony with an important source of information.

Recommendations for the population

Given the threat of severe weather, it is advisable to take some simple but important precautionary measures. The DWD recommends securing free-standing objects, attaching tents and covers and avoiding bodies of water. Citizens should also be careful on the roads and avoid flooded or endangered routes in order to avoid unnecessary risks. Aquaplaning can be a major danger, especially in heavy rain and squalls.

Please keep up to date with the current weather conditions in order to get through these uncomfortable hours safely. Further information about severe weather warnings is available from the Severe Weather Center and on weather websites such as Wetter.com.

For more details and constant updates, please visit the following pages: news.de, unwetterzentrale.de and weather.com.