Overview
- Germany remains mild and largely sunny through the start of the week with daytime highs commonly 17–23°C and local peaks near 24–25°C after morning fog clears.
- Forecasts converge on a pronounced cold front moving in from the northwest that is expected to spread rain and showers and sharply lower temperatures by about 10–15°C when it arrives on the night to Thursday.
- The southwest faces elevated risk of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms while coasts and mountain ridges can expect fresh to locally stormy westerly gusts during and after the front.
- Overnight lows may fall low enough for ground frost in sheltered valleys and for rain to change to snow above roughly 900–1000 meters, putting early-season white on higher peaks.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst and private forecasters agree on timing and impacts but note uncertainty in local timing and intensity, so travelers, outdoor events and farmers should monitor DWD warnings and secure vulnerable plants and outdoor items.