Sunny, But Bone-Dry Woes: Germany's Weather Predicament
WARM WEATHER AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE APPEARING
Let's chat about the weather before it heats up! Despite the Ice Saints' chilly grip on Germany, temperatures are set to rise, reaching a balmy 25 degrees in some regions, as foretold by ntv meteorologist Carlo Pfaff. However, the heatwave comes with a catch.
ntv.de: After the scorching start to May, the Ice Saints arrived too soon. Will the sun and warmth return?
That's right! The cold air intrusion at the beginning of the week was seriously stubborn, causing frost or ground frost in some regions at night. As we speak, more frosty nights are on the horizon in clear conditions and in the midlands' valleys. But worry not, as the Ice Saints traditionally arrive on Sunday, the high-pressure will strengthen, and the air will warm up noticeably by then.
How hot will it get over the weekend?
Get your sunnies ready, as the mercury will reach between 17 to 23 degrees across the country, with up to 25 degrees projected in the Upper Rhine region, Rhineland, and Ruhr area on Sunday. It will be chilliest by the Baltic Sea with 15 degrees.
Will there be sunshine as well?
On Saturday, the skies will clear up in the south, with primarily a few clouds in the east. Garmisch-Partenkirchen missed the sun entirely this week. But Sunday will be a sunny day all around Germany, with between 10 hours in the Ore Mountains and a whopping 15 hours from the North Sea to the Black Forest.
Is the nice weather here to stay?
At least until midweek, with the potential of isolated thunderstorms at the Alps and in the Southern Black Forest in the afternoons. Apart from that, prepare for brilliantly sunny and dry conditions.
Drought concerns refuse to vanish.
The inconvenience of escalating forest fire risk and increasing grass pollen are minor issues compared to the mounting concern about the lack of rainfall in recent weeks. To date, we've only seen 58 liters of rain per square meter collect in Germany since the beginning of spring.
The spring may evolve into a record-breaking dry affair... or not.
While the early months of 2025 have been remarkably dry, the shifting weather pattern hints at more rainfall in the coming days, potentially diminishing the total precipitation for spring. However, a final verdict on whether 2025 will dethrone the driest spring on record must await a comprehensive evaluation of precipitation levels beyond the initial dry months.
Rainfall disparity across regions explains recent disasters.
The persistent high-pressure system keeping Germany dry contrasts dramatically with the low-pressure systems drenching southern Italy and the Balkans. This divide in weather patterns explains the extreme discrepancy in precipitation experienced by regions like Ascona, Switzerland, and Munich, for example.
Source: ntv.de
Keywords:* Weather* Extreme Weather* Drought* Water Supply
Enrichment Insight:Despite the dry spell experienced across Germany and Europe earlier in 2025, forecasts indicate a shift towards stormy weather with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, particularly across central Germany and the Alps, as early as the upcoming weekend [3]. This transition from dry conditions to more turbulent and wet weather may help mitigate the driest spring since weather records began.
- The extreme weather in Germany has led to increased concerns about the water supply, as the country is currently facing a significant drought.
- In contrast to the dry conditions in Germany, southern Italy and the Balkans are experiencing heavy rainfall due to low-pressure systems.
- The shift in weather patterns from dry to stormy could help reduce the total precipitation deficit for spring in Germany, potentially preventing 2025 from dethroning the record for the driest spring on record.
- The burden of the drought is not only affecting Germany, but also causing issues such as escalating forest fire risk and increasing grass pollen levels.
- The science and environmental-science communities will closely monitor the changing weather patterns and precipitation levels in order to assess the impact of climate-change on weather patterns and water supply in Germany and beyond.
