Overview

• Rain is easing in places on Thursday, but a low over the Alps continues to drive cool, moist air across Bavaria and parts of central and eastern Germany.
• The DWD maintains Dauerregen warnings in parts of northeast Bavaria with 35–50 l/m² expected, locally up to 60 l/m² in uplands, and advises caution for overflow and travel disruptions.
• Exposed areas face strong gusts, with up to 80 km/h on peaks such as Fichtelberg and in the Harz and around 60 km/h in surrounding high terrain.
• Regional forecasts point to a modest warm-up and drier intervals into the weekend—NRW and RLP/Saarland trend toward 16–20 °C and largely dry—while Bavaria stays changeable.
• The DWD expects the risk of strong thunderstorms in southern Bavaria from Saturday and advises securing loose items, even as ten-day guidance suggests a possible return toward ~15–20 °C next week.